HimPhone

I want to introduce you to a radically better communication device than the one you carry with you today. A device you never have to plug in, because it is powered by the operating system – an operating system that is so advanced it is not an understatement to say that Apple can’t even come close. Allow me to explain.

When the first iPhone appeared, it immediately caused a stir. It was almost like the unveiling of the very first mobile phone - everyone immediately wanted one! A myriad of applications and full color easy to read graphics changed person-to-person communication forever. Coupled with the recent invention of social media, people world over began to realize a wider circle of influence. Those were exciting times!

Nowadays, the unveiling of a new smartphone is routine - each new iteration a whole lot like the last one, and gone are the leaps and bounds improvements of the early days. Making each announcement of a new device even less newsworthy is the massive drain we all feel in having to utilize more and more social media on said device. Today the average person will use 7 or more different social media platforms in a given day.¹Though new platforms constantly appear, the vast majority of users seek to use them less, not more.

That’s because we’re finding that the excitement and enjoyment we get from our modern tech is no longer a function of what it does or how fast it does it, but instead, a function of WHO we communicate with using it! Read that last statement again. It’s an important concept.

In response to that reality, an entire sub-industry of social media & tech companies has emerged to help us connect with more people and/or more influential people. It’s a helpful development, but it all costs a lot of money. In this article I will introduce you to a tool that can instantly put you in touch with literally the most influential person ever, and this tool – and the brilliant application that runs on it - are completely and forever free of cost. That’s right. They are free. Free for everyone.

Interested? It is a tool that costs nothing, weighs nothing, cannot be lost or stolen and works in every environment we can exist in – even underwater, in a plane or in outer space! There is no shipping charge or waiting list. And remember – it gives you instant access to the most influential, most generous, most gracious and most kind individual you could ever hope to speak to! 

I call it Himphone.

Himphone

I call it Himphone because it’s really just about connecting with Him. In fact, it only works when you use it to connect to Him. It’s not about connecting with me or “i” or even another person. It’s about Him – hence the name, Himphone. And the good news is that He never subscribes to voicemail, so He always picks up the call. Even though He’s the most influential person ever and even though He has millions of folks in His employ, I can promise you if you use Himphone, He’ll pick up your call.

Himphone consists of a posture. Not an external posture, like yoga, but an internal posture. So externally, you can use it standing or sitting, eyes open or closed, head bowed or looking up, even while driving - just keep your eyes open and on the road! Himphone isn’t about your external posture. It’s an internal posture – a posture of humility. And the application that runs on it is called prayer.

Prayer is a special application. It runs in every imaginable language. It bridges the gap between where we live in our domain of earth and where He lives in His domain of heaven. Prayer works as often as we take up a posture of humility when we use it. Actually, He invented both prayer and Himphone and freely gave them to us for that very reason - to establish communication with us. He gave us this tremendous communication device so we can immediately talk to Him (and also to listen to Him), anytime, anywhere we are.

He did that and always picks up because He really cares. He made you and He loves you and He wants to hear from you. A lot!

So, what are you waiting for? Try it! You will find that connecting with Him is both easy and helpful! Best of all, He is … well, He’s God, so you leave every conversation with Him better off than you were before you called!

PS: Don’t try to run the application apart from the posture of humility, because He tends to put those calls on hold. 

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¹ https://datareportal.com/social-media-users, accessed 220817 

Rev. Marcus Verbrugge and his wife reside in Ontario. Prior to working in full time ministry, Marcus was in the business community where he led a number of business startups. Past service included NFP board work, short-term mission leadership, founding a prayerwalking ministry, KingdomLink (a mission mobilization ministry) and the Transform! Prayer Course (a prayer mobilization tool). Marcus is also the author of, “Beginning – Growing in Prayer through Genesis” and a Kairos head facilitator.