I learned yesterday that Box.net is giving away 50 Gb (that's right - gigabytes!) to users of iOS 5. I have a free 2 Gb Dropbox account that I use a little bit, but the allure of 50 Gb was too much. I downloaded the app (to my "old" iPhone 3GS - the budget can't support my 4S phone-lust right now), preparing to move my cloud-based items to Box.
However, after downloading the app and beginning to set things up, I learned that Box.net does not offer free syncing to those who only have Personal accounts. I know they are a business, so I don't blame them one bit for this - they need to make money. And, they owe me nothing, so I am not entitled to free syncing for my 50 Gb account (I'm not even entitled to 50 Gb!)
But I know what this means: I will revert back to Dropbox as my default "cloud-based" account.
Yes, I only have 2 Gb with Dropbox vs. 50 with Box. But the syncing efficiency of Dropbox, even though it has less, will tilt the scale in their favor. #more
I'm a pastor, so you knew the spiritual twist was coming...
I think many American churches and Christians make the mistake mentally that I did with Box. They think:
- More programs = better
- More Bible studies & classes = better
- More opportunities = better
- more money, more people, more "success" = better
But sometimes, the "more" we have, the less effective and efficient we are. All those wonderful programs and studies and classes can be good things, but they often fill our schedules, thoughts, and lives so much that we miss the better task of making disciples.
The allure of "more" is real - as I experienced when I clicked the download button for the Box app. But sometimes, getting more isn't the better option. Sometimes, more isn't really more. Sometimes, "less" is more.
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