Taming Tech: Tip #1

TIP #1: PRIORITIZE PRESENCE

It’s not just kids today who are distracted with smartphones. Make it a habit to prioritize the people in the room with you and show them that they are more important than your digital connections.

I was surprised to come across a new word for this practice of ignoring others due to the distraction of a smartphone. Some have called it “phubbing”. It’s a mashup of phone and snubbing. Do you snub others in your physical presence by ignoring them while giving preference to someone or something on your phone?

Philippians 2:4 “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”