The hunter has become the hunted. Last year I bought something on Amazon as a Christmas present for my wife and, now, every day that I open my email there is an ad from that website filled with promotions and once in a lifetime deals!

I’ve gotten so many links from them that I no longer even read their subject line — I see their name and hit delete. Every couple of months I take some time to unsubscribe from websites (which I have never even visited) that put me on their “annoy with extreme prejudice” email list. Unfortunately, that has proven to be a little like scratching poison ivy — it spreads. I’m beginning to think that when you hit the unsubscribe button at the bottom of the message, your email address is automatically sent to ten other annoying sites. Even some overtly Christian promoters have taken to phishing tactics!

Imagine … there are people who go to college just to learn how to aggravate you on a daily basis. Aren’t you glad that there are other people who have dedicated their lives to being a little ray of heavenly sunshine wherever they go? Increase the wattage of your life by spending a little less time with the world and a little more time with the Lord each day. And — please — don’t use any of the tech skills God has blessed you with to irritate the rest of the planet.

– Pastor Joel Everhart