Bone Conduction Earphones

Like many people, I find that having something to listen to helps me to keep going with my exercise. I often listen to podcasts when I ride, so that my mind isn’t thinking so much about how my legs hurt. It is also an opportunity to listen to different speakers and learn new things.

The traditional method using earphones pipes the sound into your ears using a bluetooth connection to the phone. The problem is that it is then harder to hear what is going on around you. You become isolated from the environment. Not only is this inconvenient in the sense that you can’t hear bird noises and other sounds of nature, but it can be dangerous when riding on the road.

A few weeks ago, I treated myself to an overdue birthday present of bone conduction earphones, which are awesome. Instead of fitting little speakers in your ear, you have a couple of small vibrating pads that sit on the bones in front of the ear. The vibrations go through the cheek bones directly to the inner ear. It sounds weird but provides excellent quality, and you can hear what is happening around you.

Many people are tuned in to what is happening around them in the physical realms but are totally unaware of the spiritual realm. They think that living a “good life” defined by having a good job, nice things, maybe a good family is all there is. These things are good, but they are only half the story.

God has created each one of us to have a living and dynamic relationship with Him. Our self-centredness and rebellion against God have left us blind and deaf to God. We are like somebody with headphones playing very loud music that make sit impossible to hear God.

To get the full life that God wants you to have, you need to tune into His Spirit. Ask Jesus to remove the blockages that stop you from relating to Him, and make that decision to let God rule your life.

When you do that, it is like entering a whole new dimension of living.