Addicted to distraction | Ep. 9

[@teripierce5091]

You two are such a blessing, I am a lot older than you, but I still learn things through what you say, we are all here to help each other as we learn new things, we can share as a child of GOD to everyone that wants a good change, me being older doesn’t make me wiser or smarter sometimes it takes people many years to get what it is they are suppose to learn, because we do get distracted as you said, but when we are ready to really listen as you said we will learn things that helps us so that we can help someone else, so in saying this, thank you for what you’re doing on this podcast keep trusting God and he’ll lead you the right way so that you can keep helping others. Thanks again for being a blessing.

[@carriebarnhart4497]

I greatly appreciate this episode! Thank you for being transparent & sharing your heart!

[@sandystark1614]

This is SO TRUE!!!! Distracted living is robbing us all of the mattering things!!!

[@deborahb3664]

Such a good conversation! I think it hits home for most of us. Key is intentionality on all points of life. Earlier this year, I retired from a very demanding career and you would think that I would have so much more free time but it’s so so so easy for screen time to fill too much time in our day. I’ve been striving to be diligent with my time to honor the Lord in all that I do! .... by the way, I’m listening to the podcast as I’m canning tomatoes which is a new skill that I’m learning in retirement. 😊 Be blessed in Jesus’ name! ❤

[@EssiePaula1846]

I appreciate y'all's insight on this topic. I struggled with an excess of screen time in my early teens. Focusing on Christ and my relationship with him really helped! Thank you for sharing. God bless 😊.

[@estefir2930]

"Nobody can judge you for watching Bluey" ---> GOLD. Thank you for this! Fantastic topic and so needed!

[@jrandolph13]

This is SOO SOO good! This whole episode is filled with such wisdom. Thank you for sharing in such a way that encourages us to self correct and does not put down. Even sharing your own areas of challange and growth in wisdom in this area. And yes, that statement " I'm much sweeter when I'm not on my screen... aren't we all lol" - YES and Yes . I've been there as a wife and a parent and as a friend and my husband and I saw the same in our teens and implemented boundries to find other ways to engage with the time we're given.

[@caradixon9247]

This whole video spoke to me. Thank you so much Jinger and Jeremy! You have really helped me get through some tough times! I love your relationship and you soft calm voices. Love you guys!

[@jamienelson7114]

I listen to podcasts while I work to keep me on task. I turn them on and then my phone upside down and just listen as I work. It helps me concentrate and stay on task I 100% want to try and implement some of these tips you gave today with my husband and family! ❤

[@anneellison8188]

This was a fabulous topic! You both do such a good job on these episodes. I hope that you give each other a BIG kiss and hug after you record these. Well done!

[@montyollie]

OMG reading a book or the paper is AS MUCH of a distraction than a screen. I grew up with a father who always had his nose in the paper, a book or the racing form, and he would ignore us. I can't believe you said reading a book is NOT a distraction, and that only screens are. Bizarre.

[@niz587]

I just have to say, and with no intention of upsetting anyone, Jinger, your parents were not wrong after all. In all honesty watching you guys growing up, your parents were more focused on building up your spiritual life than what the world has to offer....something to learn from them 😊

[@hannahthomas5609]

They did what they thought was best at that time! No parents are perfect

[@sharonmartin1223]

​@@hannahthomas5609they let their children get molested by their son...They were not good parents At All....

[@samanthakwait8782]

We can’t forget that they protected their son over their daughters.

[@sharonmartin1223]

No we can't and they removed my comment you commented on. They are such liars

[@paulan7218]

too bad, they taught them the false gospel instead of the true gospel they taught them the gospel according to Bill Gothard a cult leader. they also chose to protect their son over all of their daughters

[@krystakirkendoll3891]

I love podcasts or audiobooks for long drives and I agree podcasts help me get so many things done!

[@Ashley-bb5ts]

I can relate to Jeremy at 26:05. I have this moment that lives in my head. When my son was an infant, he hated the car seat and screamed the whole time. The first time I ever took him to the grocery store by myself, he screamed the entire time. I purchased like two items and rushed out of there. As I was looking around for the cart return, my baby was turning blue from how badly he was screaming. I left the cart and rushed back to my car. As I was sitting in my car, holding my baby, in tears, texting my husband about how overwhelmed and incompetent I felt because I couldnt comfort this new baby. A woman walked by my car and yelled at me about being too lazy to return my car but having time to be on my phone. I felt so helpless and crushed and so angry at that lady. I wanted to roll down my window and yell back. I wanted to defend myself. I wanted to tell her that I always return the cart and that I'm a good person!! Looking back, I realize, like Jinger said, I have looked at situations and judged. So I always think back on that moment and remind myself I dont know all the details. I also now offer to return other mom's cart whenever I can. 😆

[@joanieatherton5034]

I would Love to hear you play your piano Jinger You have a beautiful home. California is a challenging state to live in. Beautiful Family.

[@kelseywinterhalt6468]

I absolutely love when the some of the couples from the shows 19 kids and counting and counting on have KZbin channels now whatever if it's podcasts or KZbin videos whatever they are up to! It' makes these more interesting to watch. 😊 What they are doing with their lives!😊 it's seems like Jeremy and jingle marriage is working so well for them and they seem like they enjoy each other's company and they have a lot of fun together and I think they've got a good love language! Is it quite time. 😊 if I'm going to guess it's quitry time?!😊

[@sarsonder5127]

I clicked on this 4 hours ago when it wasn’t out yet because I was looking for a distraction…

[@angelicabarrera8719]

Hello Jeremy and Jinger, I was watching and hearing this podcast while making lunch and honestly I enjoyed it. It had me thinking to myself "wait I do the same thing that Jinger does or yes it is true 😅. I love to watch all your podcasts on Wednesdays. I can even rewatch the other ones multiple times and not get tired of them. I am from the state of Washington 🍎 the state northern of California ❤ and I am a huge fan of the both of you 🙌 wish you all the best and may God bless you and your family always

[@debraszentgyorgyi9482]

This is so true. I never thought of it.

[@ChristAlone3]

Excellent episode! My struggle I'm overcoming 😂❤

[@awesometaylor5881]

Absolutely 💯 Beautiful

[@lynn7348]

I'm terrible w distractions. I recently did a 40 day fast from KZbin and it's incredible. I can hear God's voice w clarity when I'm not constantly being distracted. He is always wanting to speak to us but how much of our time do we actually give him to do that if we are constantly taking Satan's bait and living in distraction. I only made it through the first 6 min but I'll listen later. Love you both, thank you!!

[@lisaengel89]

God speaks to us thru his Word, the Bible. Anything beyond that "heard", is considered extra-biblical (adding to Scripture). The cannon of Scripture is closed. Google it.

[@virginiaglubisz5627]

What a great conversation....in these times.....❤

[@Jean-ko4xv]

Thank you for the Blessing. God Bless. ❤&🙏 Jean

[@debbyrene]

Sometimes, I want to be distracted with comedy because I am alone 99% of the time and my mind can go to a bad place. I don't watch TV and I'm not on my phone all the time. I intentionally do my laundry at the laundromat for some social time. I pursue God and his son Jesus every day and throughout the day.

[@juicie25bt]

I'm 65 & luckily I don't have phone distractions. I'm of the generation I get my "stuff" done so at night I can sit & do whatever. TV, IG, YT etc. I listen to podcasts or vlogs while I'm doing dishes, cleaning the house, cooking dinner, changing sheets etc. Everything in life doesn't have to be black or white. It's kind of like go clean ur room so u can go outside & play. I love watching people at a Dr's office or a restaurant NOBODY is talking to each other. WTH? I can't stand it! This is definitely a younger generation problem.😅😂

[@bethzimmerman3760]

I can't seem to get my day going until I have done the daily Wordle & Quordle puzzles.

[@lovelyholm2646]

Jinger is me when it comes to the music at work 😂

[@melissasteib3616]

That is so true. My grand daughter is stuck on it. And when you tell her enough she would cry ND have a bad attitude. I been watching a preacher about distractions.

[@robinbernal7418]

I so enjoy the new york times games. My family and I are a little competitive so it's a fun connection.

[@metaphoricallyspeaking45]

I don’t carry a phone, or own one. That being said distraction can come from anything. But to be sure throwing in death and judgment along with everyday distraction is a very far REACH. Solomon said there is a time for everything. In the words of Keith Green he sings make my LIFE a prayer to you. It isn’t necessarily about setting aside a time to pray, but, being on the ready to pray when listening to that still small voice. John Piper isn’t exactly someone I espouse to listen to……

[@tammyharper4152]

Jinger and Jeremy I really enjoy the topics youll talk about

[@tanikabell1070]

Great episode

[@kimbaggatts981]

Love you two🙂. How about a Q&A?

[@tarastreasure]

They did one, two episodes before this one. Will surely do another after some time.

[@amycrowe8243]

This is something I really needed to hear. I scroll thru my social media (YT/tt) when I get home from work to decompress and the next thing I know, hours have gone by and I haven't gotten anything done. I'm gonna share this with my husband so we can talk about it together and come up with a plan that works for us. Thank you! ps- I'm with Jinger.. once and done. I'm not into tv shows or movies. Once is more than enough for me. I even find music to be over-stimulating lately and gravitate towards calming nature sounds or instrumental music. Does that app give notifications/reminders too? My husband desperately needs it as he has the memory of a goldfish. Lol Blessings💛

[@lindakoopman5915]

I love the NYT games!! 😊

[@lisaengel89]

Great insight!

[@brittanyh1293]

Jinger I am the same way with music! I was at a wedding reception once and realized the same song had been playing 16 times....17 times...18 times...soo many...!😵‍💫 lol

[@hondafreedom9329]

Everyday I get Queen Bee at Spelling Bee, mini and regular crossword, Connections, and Wordle not anymore, over Wordle, but my husband still does it. LOVE those games!

[@Kari-p4y]

I agree that reading a book is purposeful and you can actually see what you did, where as with social media you actually have nothing to show for all the time you spent scrolling.

[@TWR1988]

Hello from Adelaide South Australia 🇦🇺 😊

[@smad8477]

I love this.

[@ewo1496]

I’m in my 60’s and in our home while our son was growing up, we had cable TV. My husband and I realized how much we were parenting only during the ads! So I cancelled our cable tv. It was us that had a tv problem, not our son. In hindsight we didn’t miss out on much. He doesn’t even own a TV now as it is unimportant to him. Not only are we all becoming addicted to our phones now, but it is what we are modeling to our kids and grandkids! Yikes! I may just have to be the grown up again and take all these time and attention wasting apps off of my phone. Addiction to distractions is sneaky, starts small, then consumes your desires. Sometimes I imaging Jesus sitting beside me while I’m doing “whatever” on my phone and wonder if he would be as captured by it as I am. That helps me stay in balance….kind of. I may still have to take all the apps off. Sneaky addictions!!!! Bless you both. You have a wonderful ministry.

[@kevananne]

So true!!!!

[@Aliebalie16]

Good, better, best ❤

[@kimbers1238]

I just started watching so I'm not sure if this is covered but I started distracting heavily in 2020. Not because of the pandemic but due to grandchildren alienation. Again not due to covid. I prayed for God to take me home. The agony felt unbearable. I almost immediately started Christian therapy which I am still in weekly. By the grace of God I have come along way. It's been the hardest 4 years and counting, no pun intended, of my life. I started to notice at least a year ago that I was running from silence. Aka wanting distraction. What would maybe have been an ok coping mechanism short term it has now become long term. It scares me that silence scares me. Writing it out like this sure seems like an addiction. Lord I need help. Btw im 63 live alone and disabled. Any tips welcome

[@carolinaespinoza199]

My daughter also loves books. She's doesn't talk yet but knows the brown bear book and pete the cat

[@hollyyardley3435]

Jinger, I smiled when you mentioned you watched Gilmore girls, which is a show I really enjoy, but I wonder how much you catch of the pop culture references in that show? I just know you have not had the back ground growing up. Also I just really enjoy your podcasts! 😊

[@krispascoe6448]

I can not recommend Carlos Whittaker’s new book “Reconnected” enough. All on this topic and book just released!

[@joannepiatte4026]

I'm seeing Jeremy in a new light now. I used to think he might be a little controlling but I don't think that anymore.

[@StephanieBogart]

My husband sends me NYT game scores when I’m next to him. It’s so annoying 🙄😂

[@claireboeck8027]

I feel like we create our own distractions (and the digital world we live in certainly makes it easier to do so). It's an avoidance mechanism.

[@VanitaMasters]

Oh his ego,....loves the sound of his own voice.

[@VanitaMasters]

He loves to preach

[@iamgraci_]

The timingggggggg lololol😅

[@kimberlysmall4711]

Jeremy, what is the app you use for your list? I’m looking for one for myself. Please let me know when you can

[@hereforthetea7907]

Please let Jinger talk a bit more. After all, most people are watching this because of her!!

[@VanitaMasters]

He interrupts her. Big ego

[@leighcampbell5357]

I love Gilmore Girls!

[@greenbean8826]

What was there to like about that show? All it did was teach girls to sleep around and no need to be married.

[@tarastreasure]

​@@greenbean8826I am not religious. But looking at it as objectively as possible, you can see it as showing the hardships of doing that and of being a single mom. Great show, great acting in my worldly opinion. If you want to be very strict about it, you would not watch anything except specifically religious shows because anything else this day and age will have extramarital relations, But many of these shows are 'regular', with many good parts, they are not all totally outrageous. So, if you only watch amd read religion related stuff, why even comment on others' opinions. People will like tons of shows and books that are more worldly and still be good people. And Gilmore girls was so great, again. Great lines, and the actors speaking them so fast and so well is awesome.

[@greenbean8826]

@@tarastreasure I try to imagine Jesus sitting next to me when I am watching a show or a movie or listening to music. If I don't think he would approve then I don't watch it or listen to it. I do not watch tv anymore. I only listen to K-love and I don't watch movies anymore. The movies, tv and music are there to brainwash the masses. I also don't listen to mainstream news either. It is there to brainwash us and cause division between everyone.

[@anniewatson90]

I can so easily turn Trump off without watching. Lol he is definitely a spectacle.

[@kmreilly25]

Yes! Realistically, the DNC mentioned him so much that the people who hate-watched the DNC would have to hear the truth whether they liked it. It's pretty genius. Truth bombs them, eventually, they must start catching on to their hypocrisies.

[@lisaengel89]

Start the day with Steven Lawson and Steadfast Hope (if not his weekly streamed Bible Study) One Passion Ministries is great!

[@maritzaadame]

Me and my sister always share our screen time every Sunday. She does every well, not me I will have several hours on social media and KZbin 😂😂😂

[@metaphoricallyspeaking45]

I think the idea of talking about distraction is great. It brings up many, many different thought processes. That being said, there is an abundance of excuses to carry a phone 24/7. I’m sure you have done sermons on being a slave to sin. Have you ever considered being a slave to that phone that’s in your pocket right now? You literally are wearing an invisible chain to it. I had a phone, it drove me crazy. I have an IPad. It stays inside my house. I’m not even thinking about notifications, deadlines, who called, game apps. A pastor, as your dad can attest to can do without a phone glued to his inside pocket, car caddy etc. I don’t even think you realize your absolute slavery to your device. There is a recent study done on twenty teens who had I hr of screen time a day for a month, or three???Their lives completely changed. They did it again whilst camping the absolute engagement in life was astounding. You’ve heard of fasts obviously, why not try a complete phone fast for three weeks. Only using emails for communication for work. Ginger has a phone she can communicate necessary emergencies. Maybe that lady with “baggage” was a message from God. How smug to assume she was the one with the issue.God does use the ordinary person to convey messages when we refuse to listen to him in our arrogance. She definitely got your attention.

[@katerivers6117]

Would you mind posting a link for the Minimalist app that you use? There are a couple that I see. Thank you! -K

[@HevanCathey]

I love Gilmore girls ❤

[@itsakittyting]

I have never watched any episode on my phone, i watch it on tv through youtube, phone is only on between 8am and 6pm. I love silence too much, it quiets my mind. It must be an american thing to never slow doen because i hear americans say that often, but then again they live to work and we work to live, that's a huge difference

[@smetras]

Convicted, deleted Facebook off my phone again…do we spend the same amount of time on our phones with Jesus!

[@Jmmmd]

I used to say to myself that there will come the day when my daughter will not ask me to read her a story. What day was that? I was distracted, I really get what you are saying.

[@lizregan1949]

I am retired sort of, I am not on my phone if I have other things to do. But I don't feel guilty at all for the time I spend on my phone I paid my dues without a phone. Lol

[@19590]

Jinger and Jill...both married to similar men. While Jer is just a .milder version of Derrek. Both men....are speaking the same language... EASY MONEY anyway possible ! Remember guys! PRIDE BEFORE A FALL !!

[@HeleneSedgwick]

We answer text fast at work cause work will think you are not working.

[@kimbers1238]

How do u know u have spent enough time with the Lord? Im disabled and live alone so i have all the time in the world. But often feel like im not doing enough

[@iknowwherethewildthingis2555]

WORDLE!!! My daughter and I share not only our results… but we screenshot our answers. Recently I discovered I could play through the website…. But then again in the app! lol. Now I solve the puzzle on the website, then get a genius happy face when I solve it the first try every single day!!!!! lol. I keep wondering if anyone notices that??

[@taemoney86]

Do y'all go to bed together at the same time every night? Like would it be a problem if one if you wasn't ready to go to bed at the same time?

[@susanshepherd4530]

Having a camera constantly in your hands videoing your children can also be a big distraction.

[@montyollie]

"Convicted" is not used in that context in English. It's distinctly cult-speak in that context

[@lizramirez7975]

Many false doctrines out there. Once saved always saved is another false doctrine. Jesus said he who persevered to the end shall be saved. Some people go from one false doctrine to another extreme. From legalism to free and cheap grace.

[@Teri-q6v]

Addicted to sneakers..fame.

[@montyollie]

How do you rationalize "a person cannot have two masters" if one is money and you live in a million dollar home and wear very expensive shoes, caps and clothing? I have never understood that cognitive dissonance. I have noticed most Americans don't seem to think they being greedy or flashing their wealth when to the rest of the world, it's plainly obvious.

[@katherineWeinstein]

Don't mention D.J. T.s name!

[@truthwins1426]

Kanye west? What the HELL is wrong with u two..folks Kanye ain’t saved..find true Christians and music to listen too.. Anyone care how he dresses he new wife? Ya really got no one else to pick from nowadays? Come on..get off internet, get on yr knees, and ask God for wisdom n discernment,,do NOt lead sheep astray following another gospel another Jesus..flee Kanye folks..what has darkness in common with Light.. Stay away from Hollywood movies too..stay away from such podcast too..go get a real job kids

[@dixiefenicle7658]

Please don't ruin your podcasts by mentioning tRUMP.

[@juliannesmommy6694]

I’m glad you mentioned this. I find him very triggering and he has a lot of mannerisms as someone who emotionally abused me. Not only the way he acts, but so many people supporting him… just triggers everywhere. I guess I’m a “snowflake” as many of his supporters would say…. Anyways, I’m trying to stay away from political material. So, I’ll skip this one.

[@sarsonder5127]

I have found that interesting that they are so casual about mentioning Trump. Not sure how I feel about it.

[@juliannesmommy6694]

I think many who support him don’t understand that he symbolizes hate, for many…. It’s not a casual thing to mention, imo.

[@tarastreasure]

Do you prefer Kamala?