Bluetooth

​The other day I got some new boothtooth earphones for when I work out. These things are awesome. I love being able to listen to music on my phone while I work out and run. In fact, I have Bluetooth speakers in my house so I can listen to music while cooking.
When I first set up my Bluetooth speaker to connect with my phone, I found out that there were a ton lof choices as to what speaker or device I wanted to connect with. I saw that I could connect to my neighbor’s phone. This was interesting to me because I started thinking about the freedom of things or people we choose what we connect with. We get to choose what we connect with. We choose our friends, the music we listen to, the TV we watch and what we believe. What we decide to connect with influences the direction and the course of our life.
You have the freedom to choose your connection. Your music, friends, beliefs and even the TV you watch have a powerful impact on your life. So, challenge yourself to be wise in your connection. Choose so that they will help you become a better person in life. If you are a Christ follower, then put others around you to help you become closer to God. Look at what is said in 1 Corinthians 15:33, “Do not be misled, bad company corrupts a good character.”  If you are not a follower of Christ, then still make sure to put people around you that help you grow and to love others the way you want to be loved. 
For example, if I connected with a Bluetooth device at my neighbor’s house to listen to music, I wouldn’t hear it well. I’d have to really listen hard to try to hear the song I wanted to play. Where I decide to connect my phone determines the quality of the music I hear.
In life, it’s no different. What we connect with matters. If we connect our lives to friends, music, TV and other sources that draw us away from God, the quality of our relationship with God will diminish.
You have to maintain your connection with Jesus every day.  A phone playing music on its own is pretty quiet. However, when you hook it up to a speaker, it’s louder and more powerful than when it’s on its own. The same is true in our lives. When you’re connected to Jesus daily through reading the Bible and prayer, you are the most powerful. You can face a lot of difficult situations and circumstances when you’re connected with Jesus.
Challenge yourself today to begin connecting with Jesus. If you haven’t yet, begin spending time with Him each day. Ask Him for His wisdom in the decisions you make each day. Seek Him, His plan and know that He wants to connect with you.