You shall have no other gods.....

"You shall no other gods before Me"
Exodus 20 v 3

I have recently been thinking about how I use my time. I work full time, so have a few hours in the evening and then the weekends to do whatever it is I do - so do I use my time wisely?

I was talking to the Lord about the things I have to do, places to go, etc, etc and suddenly said 'I just don't have enough time!!' Not complaining - just stating a 'fact'.

Very quickly the Holy Spirit brought to mind one of the Ten Commandments - "You shall have no other gods before Me".

'gods' I thought. How can I have the time to have another 'god'??

But the Lord showed me that there were two major gods in my life that I was putting before Him. And one of those gods was the time I spend 'blogging' - or 'blog-hopping' to be more precise. I was really surprised.

Most of the blogs I visit are Christian blogs or 'house & home' and I also enjoy taking part in bible studies with different blogging friends and talk to God as I go along. However, I had to admit that I can spend up to two hours a night, three or four times a week, travelling round the world visiting different people in 'Costa-de-la-Blog', so that when I come off, it's late and that's when I say I haven't got enough time to do other things.

Also, I kid myself that by taking God with me to these different blogs I am under the illusion that I am spending time (or sharing my time) with Him. And that's not the case.

So, to cut a long conversation with my Lord short, I am taking a fasting break from not only blogland, but the internet as well. I can update my blog and check my emails and that's it. No visiting my blogging friends and no internet surfing.

I have been a week into this and it is much, much harder than I thought. I miss visting others and I had not realised just how much I have become addicted to the internet. Even just looking for information on the news or checking out a new website that I've come across - I can't do it and it feels really strange.

But, at the same time it's great. I find I am relying more on the help of the Holy Spirit for guidance and it's amazing what information has come to me rather than me going to look for 'it' - and this is only the first week!!

I have also found that I get alot more done, with time to spare for extra prayer and worship.

I have dealt with the other major god in my life - which I hadn't realised was a god and would never have thought it had the Lord not pointed it out. I am asking if there are any others.

How about you? What are the other gods in your life?