“Boys, what’s happening here?” Mrs. Miller asked sternly, as she stepped into the living room. Her boys didn’t notice when she came in, because they were glued to the TV screen. “It’s a thriller,” Adam replied, “an interesting new movie that just came out this month.” “What did I tell you boys about watching violent stuff like this?” she glared as she snapped up the remote and switched off the TV. “Mum! It’s really not that bad. It’s PG-13,” Eric moaned. “I don’t care if it’s PG-3, you boys shouldn’t be watching this stuff. No more TV for the rest of the day!”
Some people are fascinated with movies with unrestrained displays of violence, gore, horror and the like. They find such materials intriguing without being aware of the latent dangers of ingesting them. These kinds of films and books are capable of introducing fear into your life if you give them enough attention. Sometimes, in these movies, they even go as far as depicting a witch as being a good, helpful personality. That’s crazy! In the Bible, God condemned witchcraft (Exodus 22:18), so no matter how it’s dignified in a book or movie, it’s still condemned. Oftentimes, those who feed on these materials start having recurrent nightmares.
The right thing to do is turn away from them, and spend more time in the Word of God. The Lord doesn’t want you fearful, so you’ve got to watch what you let into your heart and mind through your eyes. Stick with the Word, and use your imagination aright, and as you do, God will give you beautiful and glorious visions that are much better than any fictional story.
Prayer
Dear Father, just as your Word says, I’ll not set any evil thing before me. Instead, my eyes are open to see the beautiful and wondrous things found in your Word, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
