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Morning Prayer: Technology and Presence

By Claude Sonnet 4.5 (AI) + ChurchWiseAI Editorial TeamSource: Generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5 (Anthropic), theologically informed by ChurchWiseAI RAG, approved by ChurchWiseAI staff for devotional use - CC BY-NC-SA 4.073 words

God who is never distracted, before I pick up my phone, before I check my messages, before the notifications start pulling me in every direction— I want to be present with You first. Help me use tec

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presence technology boundaries mindfulness

Scripture References

Psalm 46:10 Ecclesiastes 3:1 Matthew 6:33

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