I read an article called "Tinseltown is on a Mission to Sexualize Young Girls" this morning. The title speaks for itself, but the article provides a stunningly clear picture of the problem and the affects this reality is having on young people. It chilled me. It made me angry. I challenge you to read the article, though it's not for the faint of heart.
Bottom line? We need a wake up call in this country - and believers most of all. For too long we have allowed worldly philosophies and values to permeate our thoughts and our lives. We have come to think like the world because we fill our minds with her messages. Her media, her movies, her music. We scarcely give it a second thought as we passively let her godless philosophies seep into our lives through the movies we watch and the music we listen to.
But those who profess Christ Jesus as Savior and Lord must be thinking men and women. We must carefully evaluate what we see and hear, and hold it up to the light of truth, the Word of God. If it doesn't measure up to Scripture, it must be rejected and discarded. There should be no second thought, no compromise. If it isn't "true... honorable... right... pure... lovely... of good repute... excellent... worthy of praise..." it isn't worth our time.
We cannot afford to be careless because worldy philosophies can and do affect us, and -- as this article points out -- they affect our children. Pay attention! Our society is on a one-way bus trip to destruction and devastation, and it's taking us with it. Though the driver and passengers will be sure to point out the wonderful sights along the way, beware! They will speak all day long of the glories of the destination, trying to indoctrinate you with their depravity. That is the way of the world; she will never stop to take a break.
But we don't have to tolerate it. We don't have to listen to her lies, and we don't have to go where that bus is going. Take a look around. It's sobering, isn't it? Let's get off this bus before it's too late, and let's take as many people with us as we can.
"Those who are willing to save our children from those who are filling their minds with toxic garbage must be willing to turn back the clock to a time when America still had a moral compass--when young women were valued for more than just their bodies. There's no other choice. It's do, or die."
Do you sense the urgency? The "moral compass" the author speaks of came from the Christian values that used to dominate the worldview of this nation. Our only hope to stand once again is through replacing the lies and philosophies of the world with the truth and authority of Scripture. We must saturate our minds, our hearts, and our lives with the Word of God. We must read it, study it, treasure it!
Only fools imagine having an ability to avoid worldly indoctrination apart from knowing the Word of God. The world will never cease to tell you her lies, and we cannot afford to be Christian couch-potatoes who passively listen while failing to ceaselessly fill our minds with truth. This is a war, and every day is a battle! We must put on the armor of God and take up "the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God" if we are to survive! With the weapon of the Word, we can cut through the false teachings of the world, "to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, stand firm." If you are not willing to take up the sword and to wield it, you will be cut down. Oh Christian, take up your sword today! Read the Word of God and live!Labels: quotes