On Glory and time wasting

Every where I look at the moment, people are talking about God's Glory and what it means to us personally. I'm reading Holiness by JC Ryle, I'm reading Pyro posts, I'm reading threads on forums about it. It's really challenged me out of a sort of faith malaise, wherein I was just treading water, spiritually speaking.

One thing in particular hit home, and that was the ease with which I can get excited about things other than Christ - I'm known as a big Doctor Who fan, and the relish with which I can embrace a spoiler or new plot point is bordering on the fanatical (the origin of the word fan, of course).

A couple of years ago, I discovered Being Human and loved it, but I deliberately didn't watch the second series because I was far too into it. There are times when standing back from something is a healthy thing to do.

What is different in this past week is that I have been convicted that it's not enough just to stop watching Doctor Who - unless I use that mental energy to be more focused on Christ. I'm not going to stop watching Doctor Who, but I am reining back on my obsession, and using that time and impulse to focus on bible reading and prayer. After all, time is far better spent on something eternal and truly glorious - truly worthy of my fanaticism.