So I know I haven't really written in a little while, but the truth is my mama always told me that if I don't have anything nice to say then I probably shouldn't be talking. I had previously been working at a daycare where they had some pretty questionable practices. Long story short, I couldn't in good conscious keep working there and have since gotten a new job working at a great Christian based preschool as an assistant teacher.
This combined with some movies and books that have recently come out have me questioning how comfortable we have become with all the junk around us. As you may know, my husband, Chris, is the intern with the youth group at our church. On Wednesdays, we split the youth group based on gender. The female intern, Kim, in leading a study on the book "Lies Young Women Believe" by Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Dannah Gresh. It has some pretty radical opinions that may offend some people, but is backed by research and Bible knowledge. (Keep in mind that this book is the opinion of the two authors and not scripture) Some of these "lies" are things like "God isn't enough" and "Beautiful girls are worth more" which I feel are obvious lies.
However, one of the sections says "I've never been exposed to satanic activities". It delves into what are satanic activities (witchcraft, possessions, demonic activities, contacting the dead, ect.). I think the most important thing for young women to realize is that when we see sin in a good light, it makes us numb to it. It can even start to seem okay, not good, but okay. After all, the world tells us that we have no right to tell others what is wrong or right.
I read a fictional book called "Host" by Stephanie Meyer. It is about aliens taking over the world because they saw how horrible humans treated each other and the world. At one point the humans rise up and try to extract the aliens from their human host bodies, but it goes horribly wrong and the alien self destructs all over the hospital room. Another alien sees the aftermath and is devastated for days on end. Someone comments on how upset she seems until they realize that she has never see anything remotely that horrible. One of the other humans says something along the lines of "Think about it this way. Even if you saw a person in pieces it would be easier. After all, we have at least seen it on movies and games."
This is what I worry about. When we see fake sin and think that it is okay to watch it, we run the risk of seeing real sin and thinking it is okay. From there it is a short jump to actually enjoying "the sin that so easily entangles". It comes down to one thing. We must keep our minds and hearts pure. If it doesn't benefit our marriages, friendships, and, most importantly, our relationships with our Lord. We don't need to participate in it. It may be harsh and it may mean that we are left out, but we as Christians are called to be different. If that means I have to quit my job and pursue employment at another location, I think I can do that.
God bless you in all you do.
