Analyzing Technology's Effects on Personal Spiritual Development

This essay delves into the multifaceted relationship between technology and spiritual development, drawing from personal experiences and observations. It highlights how technology, through note-taking apps, Christian blogs, and online sermons, can facilitate spiritual growth by providing resources for bible study, worship, and connection with religious communities. The essay also acknowledges the potential drawbacks of technology, such as distractions from social media and advertisements, which can hinder spiritual progress. Ultimately, it emphasizes the importance of Christians being mindful of technology's negative aspects and remaining steadfast in their faith to harness its benefits for spiritual nourishment while mitigating its potential harms. Desklib provides similar essays and resources for students.

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Technology and Spiritual Development
Technology has fostered significant spiritual growth in my life. Millions of individuals
have developed spiritually due to technology (Safta, 2018). There are multiple ways in which
technology has helped me achieve several milestones in my spiritual growth. I have a tablet
which contains some note taking apps. These help me to take notes whenever I attend a church
sermon. This way, I can refer to the notes later. Referring to these sermons has helped me grow
spiritually. Apps from my electronic devices also helps to manage my tasks through reminders. I
am able to plan my day and have adequate time for bible study and listening to gospel worship
songs. In addition, these apps help me to set goals and achieve them. This has contributed to self-
improvement when it comes to time management. In a nutshell, these applications have enabled
me to create more time for my spiritual nourishment.
In the contemporary society there are Christian based blogs. There are also online videos
on platforms such as YouTube that are Christian based. I often read such blogs and watch the
videos. This has contributed to my spiritual growth. This is because I can easily browse on my
Smartphone at any time and at any place. There are numerous Christian blogs on the internet that
are helpful for any believer (Campbell, 2017). Examples of such blogs are Pastor Mark Driscoll
blog, Bible gateway blog, Women of faith, Christian today, among others. Some of these blogs
contain an online segment where you communicate to men and women of God on a live
platform. Here, you can ask questions or share personal problems which are well addressed
through the bible and prayer. Online video sermons by men of God such as Paul Washer, Max
Lucado, and Timothy Keller among others are effective platforms for spiritual nourishment.

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How technology has hindered my spiritual development.
Although technology offers numerous platforms for spiritual nourishment, there are some
disadvantages that are associate with it. There are certain ways in which it has hindered my
spiritual growth. Despite my efforts of seeking God and drawing closer to Him, I sometimes feel
like I continually draw further from His presence. Sometimes I wonder why. On reflecting, I
have discovered that technology has to some extent contributed to a decline in my spiritual
growth. This is through spending too much time on social media and other websites. Sometimes,
I am completely carried away by these sites. This has made me spend hours on Instagram,
Facebook, Twitter, WeChat, among others. Influence of these media may hinder an individual
from achieving consistent spiritual growth (Buie, 2018).
The greatest enemy to spiritual growth is dedicating most of our time to worldly things
(Ononogbu, 2019). Advertisements usually pop up when I am reading the bible online. These
advertisements may capture and divert my attention. Let us suppose an advert concerns a piece
of cloth that I admire. Here, I tend to focus on that piece of cloth being advertised by a dressing
firm and end up losing focus on the word of God. It is important for Christians to learn to be
rigid in faith. In addition, Christians should understand the negative aspects of technology and
endeavor to avoid them.

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Ononogbu, D. C., & Chiroma, N (2019). Social Media and Youth Ministry. Seattle: Routledge.
Safta, C. E. (2018). Spirituality in the Post Human Age: Digital Technologies and Screened
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