10/05/2026
It’s time to unplug!
Yesterday, I shared a word the Lord gave me some years back:
“You need to unplug. Unplug from anything giving your life outside of Me. Let Me satisfy you.”
The first time I heard this word, I questioned if it was from God. That same day, as I was pondering it in my heart, someone walked past me while I was in public. On their shirt was the picture of a plug, and the words “UNPLUG” were written above it.
That confirmation helped me to take what God was saying seriously.
“When the LORD saw that, [Moses] turned aside to see; God called to him out of the bush, 'Moses, Moses!" And he said, "Here I am."”
Unplugging is like turning aside to take a closer look at what God is doing and saying in this season.
Moses encountered one of the greatest revelations of God at the burning bush because he took the time to turn aside. In this, the LORD revealed his name and identity—He who is, who will be, and who causes to be. He needs no source of life outside of Himself; hence the bush was not consumed by the fire of God. He is and always will be. And He is enough in and of Himself.
"Whom have I in heaven but you, Lord? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you." Psalm 73:25
I sense the Lord inviting us to press into Him and unplug together. It's a time to truly connect to the source of life who causes all things to be, who holds all things together, and who sustains all of life. Time and time again, we are consumed by the treasures and pleasures of this world. Yet God is inviting us to be sustained and satisfied by Him alone, so that He would be what fuels our fire.
That is why I’m inviting you to prayerfully participate for the next 7 days in “unplugging.”
For those who have not begun or need more guidance, check out this weekend's sermon below if you haven't already, and take this day to prayerfully consider how the Lord would lead you to unplug.
Unplugging will look a bit different for everyone, but as you decide how to unplug, ask yourself: what tends to dominate my life or time week to week that I can surrender for God? What sources of life fuel me, and are they from God or this world?
7 days to unplug may look like:
1. Unplugging from social media, scrolling, and engagement
2. Refusing the world’s entertainments: TV? Novels? Blogs?
3. Avoiding media gossip or scandals (that is, most “news”)
4. Fasting from some food, certain meals, or sweets and excess intermittent
And unplugging should prioritize time to plug into true life:
- Pray: build into a rhythm, strengthen that spiritual muscle
- Read and meditate on the Bible: for example, read a Psalm a day and a chapter from John
- Worship: let your time be filled with praise and God-honoring music
- Read or listen to Christian classics by authors like Charles Spurgeon or A. W. Tozer
- Making a list of folks to call, check in on, and love beyond yourself.
- Do justice: Give to the poor, feed the hungry, visit or pray for the sick, and do good works that glorify God (connect with Cast Your Cares!)
The goal is that we want to be lamps with no need for an outlet, because our outlet is God. That’s a lifelong process, but 7 days of unplugging can help to get us there. So, the purpose isn't to stop doing fun things and start doing religious things; it’s to delight in God and to let Him be our source of fire!
“Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4
Whether your 7 days have already started or you plan to start soon, may God’s favor be upon you, and may His eternal fires burn brighter and brighter within you, as you unplug from what is passing away and plug into what is eternal.
In Christ alone,
Branden Irving
Lead Pastor
The Crossing
