Part 3 of 3
WHAT GOES IN IN WHAT COMES OUT
I am continuing today on the topic that I started last week, on the lies that believers (and non-believers) grab onto and what is causing our young (in Christ and in life) to fall away from the Truth. Today’s topic revolves around media. This media is in all forms: books, TV, movies, internet, etc. A sad think about media today is not just the variety that is available (which is wider then any time before us), but the fact that the morals within the stories, shows and movies have continually degraded.
What is even sadder is that many believers have also degraded their morals by what they are feeding themselves (reading and watching). I know that I personally struggle with this at times too. It is so easy to ‘overlook’ the bad parts of tv shows and movies because you get invested in the characters or story lines. You tell yourself you know what is the truth and watching it won’t harm you. Even if you don’t want to admit it, it is harming you too. [...READ MORE...]
I started this series earlier this morning about Christians (especially young people – high school, college age and just out of college) falling away from the Truth. I spoke about the burden on my heart for people in this age range, but I am beginning to see now that is not just for this age but a burden for the Truth to be shared and taught. I grew up in a strong Christian family where we went to church every Sunday, read our Bible every day (as a family and were encouraged to do it on our own too) and memorized lots of Scriptures. I was taught about the Sovereignty of God, the importance of being rooted and grounded in God’s Word and the power of prayer. We also had drilled into us the importance of having a firm foundation, building our lives on the Rock and learning to set priorities (God, family, then all else follows). I am so thankful for my upbringing (and the prayers of my parents), because I KNOW they helped shape me into who I am today and help me stand firm in the truth!
Recently I have been saddened to see and hear a lot of tragic stories of young people (high school, college age, just out of college) who were raised in Christian homes and have professed faith in Jesus Christ at a young age falling away from the Truth. The stories of their lives have burdened me even more to the ministry that God has been calling my husband and myself (college and young adults). They are stories of believing the lies of modern society, of grabbing onto the false teachings and twisting of the Truth and of not being rooted and grounded in the Word of God.