it all started with that Beth Moore study. God just kept bringing it up...getting rid of the things that don't glorify Him, or edify me; letting Him sanctify me through and through. i wasn't sure what to cut out so i just did it all. really, really hard thing to do considering there is a tv in almost every room in the house AND outside on the back porch. i must admit, a few times i turned around when someone was making a great golf shot (i don't even like golf), or when i overheard a really funny commercial, but i usually tried to keep my distance.
what i've learned:
- we waste a lot of time watching tv
- we watch a lot of things we, as Christians, shouldn't
- we tolerate, thus accept, a lot of immorality by watching said programs
- i'm challenged to watch less tv during the week, maybe none monday through thursday
- i'm challenged about the shows i watch...will i continue to tolerate the sexual innuendos, the swearing and cursing, the murder, etc?
i'll say it again...this is HARD! i would consider myself to be a pretty intolerant person when it comes to immorality in the media (my brother would consider me extremely intolerant). but perhaps i need to be more intolerant.
1 comment:
you so rock! i have your last day marked on my calendar and i realized yesterday that it was soooo close to being done!
your obedience is a true testament of who God is in you and i admire you taking on this challenge He has given you. i know what you mean with all the sexual innuendos and things on tv that sometimes you don't catch at first. sometimes i get to a point where i'm not shocked or embarassed to hear those things and i have to take a step back for a bit, too. and on that same note...ugh, same goes for cursing!! i am surrounded by people who throw those words around like they are nothing and i just pray to continue to be shocked by hearing the 'f' word because i never want to be comfortable with that. ick.ick.ick. that, and on the flip side it's kinda funny to see people's expression when you are shocked at curse words. blah.
this is soooo long!
summary: you rock. :)
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