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Fatal Attraction - Our Need for Filtering the Media


Will listening to some kinds of music and watching too much TV affect our relationship with the Lord? Yes. Today’s society has become too tolerant, permitting all forms of media to project information that is blatantly and openly anti-Christ. In many cases it is so subtle we hardly notice the inclusion of sex, drug-orientation and immorality used to attract our attention. Even our news is created with a style of sensationalism that images of hate, violence, tragedy, and despair just appear as everyday news items. We have become so used to this corruptible kind of viewing matter we hardly pay any attention to it anymore. I am afraid to even consider what will movies, music and TV will resort to next to attract our attention in the future.

Although you say you don’t pay attention to these mind invasions, it is virtually impossible to avoid all attacks of the enemy. When you hear or watch certain aspects of today’s music, movies and TV programming they almost inevitably work their way into your mind, and you allow them in because they no longer seem ‘all that bad.’ We need to control what we watch and listen to. The Bible instructs us to fill our minds with what is good and true because our behavior is shaped by what our minds tell us.

Our Counsel says in (2 Corinthians 10:4, 5) “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” We must be careful of themes of illicit sex, violence, and anti-Christ sentiment that permeate television, movies, plays, music, novels, and especially the internet. Satan has broadened his attack strategy, and we are all targeted. He is using his resources; ‘things of the world’ to offend God by persuading God’s people to sin. If we stop and truly consider this fatal attraction we know its happening! We must stop it.

(Psalm 101:3) says, “I will set nothing wicked before my eyes.” We do not have to submit to this daily war with our minds. We are more than conquerors! God’s Word declares, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13).

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