Make Wise Choices About Screen Time For Kids | Parenting in the 21st Century Part 3

Is time spent on your phone moving you closer to Jesus or further away? Our devices are discipling us and we have to find time to redeem the screen. The average American checks their phone 344 times a day, that’s once every 2.8 minutes. 89% of us check our phones as soon as we wake up. Spending any more than 3 hours a day on your cell phone makes you 378% more likely to suffer from weight gain and obesity, 158% more likely to suffer from depression and a staggering 680% more likely to suffer from a high level mood disorder. And this isn’t just about us, we need to make wise choices about screen time for our kids. And, guess what? Teenagers average 3.5 hours a day on social media. Every major study has shown that anything over 3 hours a day doubles a teenager’s probability of being clinically diagnosed with depression or anxiety, with 37% of teenagers reporting they have been bullied online. Right now, there is a mental health pandemic happening with our teens and young adults due to their increased online activities.  So, ask yourself this question: Are you conforming to the patterns of this world or being transformed by Jesus? There are 4 million pornography sites on the internet today and it has become a $100 billion industry with the average age a child is exposed to pornography being 11 years old. Parents, you have the power to break these chains and take control! There are positive ways to use your phone to bring you closer to God. Download the Liquid App where you can get connected through deep breath devotionals, prayer, practicing gratitude, worship music and our Sunday messages.  Watch this message from Pastor Zach Taylor and discover how our God is in the business of transformation. Time spent online can be done wisely!  #LiquidChurch #ParentingInThe21stCenturey #ParentingIsHard #ParentProblems #ParentingChallenges #Technology #ScreenTime #KidsScreenTime #TeensAndScreens #CellPhone #DigitalDiscipleship #MentalHealth #RedeemTheScreen #Family #Jesus #Christianity #ChristianChurch #LiquidChurch