The Living Waters Podcast Is Your Smartphone Shaping Your Soul? A Warning for Modern Christians – Highlight Episode 374
Jan 20, 2026
Smartphones are reshaping our attention and spiritual health, often becoming substitutes for prayer and stillness. The hosts discuss how social media, designed to capture attention, mirrors the mechanics of gambling and can lead to addiction. They stress the relational costs, such as loneliness and anxiety, while advocating for practical steps like digital boundaries and a 'screen Sabbath.' Ultimately, they call for intentionality in relationship with God over dependence on devices, urging listeners to model healthy habits.
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Screens Narrow Spiritual Sight
- Phones narrow our attention and prevent us from experiencing awe in God's creation.
- Ray Comfort warns that constant head-down routines steal moments of worship and wonder.
Set Firm Phone Boundaries
- Put clear boundaries on your phone because it won't set them for you.
- Emeal Zwayne recommends one step at a time to avoid being choked by distractions.
Slot Machine Moment Illustrates Phone Addiction
- Oscar Navarro recalls getting briefly addicted to a slot machine in Australia as a twenty-year-old.
- He compares that same addictive feeling to watching short videos on his phone.