Deal or No Deal???

Last Sunday i was meeting with a couple of friends at Starbucks...we're going through a book called, "Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life"...very good book. Well i came to realize that i love the internet too much and it takes up a lot of my time. So, i made a deal with some one...the deal was:

I CANNOT GO ON THE INTERNET FOR 6 DAYS...i thought to myself...that is impossible, how am i going to do this? I had mixed emotions. I wanted to try and do this, but at the same time i was thinking that i was going to be soooo bored and i was going to have nothing to do! Oh no! But boy was i wrong...i got to read and spend time a lot more time with my mom.

The other part of the deal was that he could not play the sport that he loves...BASKETBALL. But i gave him an exception...he can only play 1 day.

"DEAL OR NO DEAL?" were the words that came out of his mouth as he watched me think and be bugged by the thought.

I said, "DEAL!"

That night as i was driving home bothered and in disbelief i was imagining my week without my lover...my laptop and the internet (we messed around and called it my lover). As i was on the freeway i started praying to God and asking Him to help me get through this and grow me. I finally felt like i could do this! I text him when i got home and thanked him for this challenge...BY GODS GRACE I GOT THROUGH THE WEEK...SO DID HE!!!

I'm not going to lie...it was very hard at first. I was so tempted to at least check my email, but i didn't even do that. I wanted to learn self-discipline and control and it was accomplished!

Thank you Lord for challenges like these that grow us closer to you!