A Liturgy for the Person Addicted to Their Phone

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God, I miss You.

I have replaced

time at Your feet with time on my phone,

Your Word with people who talk about it,

and worshipping You with worshipping others.

You deserve my undivided devotion.

How wicked were the people of old, fixing their eyes on gold?

Yet, I bow to a black screen.

Father, I see the hypocrisy.

Jesus, intercede for me.

Holy Spirit, help me flee from the stronghold of idolatry.

You will not let me be tempted beyond my ability.

Opinions, fears, and comparisons have polluted my mind.

Yet I want whatever is true,

honorable,

just,

pure,

lovely,

commendable,

excellent,

worthy of praise,

to fill my thoughts.

I choose Your promise to sustain me and, in turn, sacrifice the validation I receive from others.

I choose the identity You’ve given me and sacrifice the image I try to portray to strangers.

I choose to follow You and sacrifice the urge to follow everyone else.

I cannot serve two masters,

so I choose You.

I’m returning my attention and affection to their original owner,

the only One worthy.

I gouge out my right eye by removing apps,

and I cut off my right hand by setting time limits.

May these restraints secure my undivided devotion to You.

Help me meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways, and let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

Scripture References

15I meditate on your precepts

and consider your ways.

21You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.

13No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

35I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but that you may live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord.

8Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

14May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart

be pleasing in your sight,

Lord

, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Giovanna Bovero

Giovanna Bovero is the Coordinating Editor for Passion Equip. She graduated from the University of Central Florida and has a bachelor's degree in Communications. Giovanna has served at Passion City Church since 2019 and faithfully leads a young adult family group on Tuesday nights. She loves reading books, spending time with friends, and discovering new coffee shops.