Dad Tired What Jesus Meant About Cutting Things Off
May 7, 2026
A reflective chat about taking Jesus’ stark words on lust seriously and what “cutting things off” might practically mean. Personal story of quitting social media shows how removing constant digital input reshaped temptation and peace. Encouragement to choose freedom over managing sin and to honestly evaluate what pulls you away from your calling.
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How A 14 Day Phone Break Reset His Brain
- Jerrad Lopes went off social media and news apps after a 14-day phone removal during intensive counseling and never redownloaded them.
- That reset rewired his brain, reduced phone addiction, and brought unexpected peace and clarity to his thinking.
Literal Language Points To Radical Removal
- Jesus' instruction in Matthew 5 to 'cut off' what causes sin signals severity, not literal self-mutilation.
- Jerrad reads it as a call to remove whatever leads you into sin because it's better than losing your soul.
Remove Temptations Don’t Just Manage Them
- If something consistently causes you to sin, remove it rather than merely managing it.
- Jerrad urges practical obedience: get rid of temptations (he cites removing social media) to live righteously and find freedom.