"In our rush to stay connected, we make the assumption that technology is our solution to managing our life and lifestyles," says Thomas Kuk in an essay titled "Coping With Technology." "We make the assumption that technology always saves time… We have become victims of multi-tasking madness—the ability to juggle multiple thoughts, tasks and jobs."

They even have a term for the problem: "techno stress." The threat is real, and the solution is simple.

Stop!

Stop, daily, and return to the simple spiritual roots of prayer and Bible study, coupled with regular fasting. Stop the world's intrusion by making prayer, Bible study and fasting more frequent, more fervent and more relevant.

We have to stop to be able to move forward spiritually.