American adults receive 16,000 sensory images a day.
Really? How do we even begin to process that? No wonder we feel like ‘zoning out’ in front of a device that will only give us thousands more images – go to bed and then try to have restful sleep. Probably not.
In the year 2000 it is estimated that:
There was a new web site every 2 seconds – New products ever 30 minutes – the world’s knowledge doubled every 18 months.
So what is the impaction our souls of living in the fast lane?
- The speed of technology?
- The VOLUME of sound?
- Processing multiple sensory images?
Symptoms of soul neglect are self-absorption – shame – apathy – toxic anger – physical fatigue – isolation – stronger temptation to sin – drivenness – feelings of desperation – panic – insecurity – callousness – judgmental attitude – cynicism – lack of desire for God.
That’s quite a list. The average person doesn’t have all of these but even a few can tell us we need to take some time – out in nature – perhaps in solitude and ask God to heal our souls so that we don’t push Him out of our every day lives.
Sign of Soul health are love – joy – compassion – giving and receiving grace – generosity of spirit – peace – ability to trust – discernment – humility – creativity – balance and focus.
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul;
the decrees of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple.
Psalm 19:7