Computers - Good or Bad

May 23, 2008

What do you think about computers? Obviously you and I both like them or we would not be using them! We just updated some software in our church office and although I have to learn to navigate my way around, I am glad we have it. Computers can save time but they can also waste time. Henry Blackaby writes that “…computers are instruments for work as well as for entertainment, and some people struggle to differentiate between the two.” What do you do with your computer? Is it for work or entertainment? Some people with computers definitely own one for entertainment. Somehow, they manage to find all kind of stuff on the Internet that they pass on. They get forwarded emails and automatically forward them to all on their mailing list. In addition, they seem to find all kind of neat things on the Internet that they send on for others to read or see.

If you are not careful this can become a major waste of time. Here is a fact; you can not read everything on the Internet. Here is an opinion; you do not need to forward everything you do read. Listen to Henry Blackly again. “Everyone seems to know at least one zealous Internet guru who inundates them with quotes, jokes, feel-good stories, and late-breaking news about impending crises or the most current computer virus.” Here is a plea. Everything you read is not true. Unless you really know the source, you might want to verify the accuracy before you forward it on and even then you might need to ask if sending this is really necessary. Just a thought!