Learning to Discern-the problem
2) DENIAL
Perhaps we may be aware of the moral decay in our culture and even detest some of the stuff that is available to the consumer. We might say I don't buy those magazines, or go to those kinds of movies, or listen to that kind of music. Let us not become complacent about the fact that no matter how hard we try to avoid these, we are exposed and affected by them nearly every day.
Jesus told us to go into the world, not to seclude ourselves from it. We are to be in the world, not of it. Removing ourselves from society is not his answer. We must be informed and aware of the problem around us.
The devil wants us to think that it's not so bad and that the problem is very isolated, that people are generally good. "The LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time." Genesis 6:5. I think God has something to say about thinking people are good.
If what we see and hear does not really matter, then why do companies spend millions of dollars for a 30 second adveretisment on TV or in a magazine?
Let's just take a little test right now. Complete the following phrases or guess the product that is being advertised.
1) Good to the last drop...
2) Don't leave home without it.
3) Silly rabbit, _______ are for kids.
4) Frosted _____ _____ they're magically delicious!
5) Just do it!
6) Is it in you?
For a spontaneous test that you didn't study for, I would say that most of you did very well. Why? Beacause we have been subjected to several ads for only 30 seconds at a time. Are you starting to see the effects of what we see? and the power it has on our minds? Whether we want to admit it or not, we are affected by everthing we see and hear. The more we see and hear, the more we are affected. If we are in denial about the need to discern, then we are defeated already.
The final part of the problem is DECEPTION!
answer to test: 1)Maxwell House, 2)American Express, 3)Trix, 4)Lucky Charms, 5)Nike, 6)Gatorade.
Perhaps we may be aware of the moral decay in our culture and even detest some of the stuff that is available to the consumer. We might say I don't buy those magazines, or go to those kinds of movies, or listen to that kind of music. Let us not become complacent about the fact that no matter how hard we try to avoid these, we are exposed and affected by them nearly every day.
Jesus told us to go into the world, not to seclude ourselves from it. We are to be in the world, not of it. Removing ourselves from society is not his answer. We must be informed and aware of the problem around us.
The devil wants us to think that it's not so bad and that the problem is very isolated, that people are generally good. "The LORD saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time." Genesis 6:5. I think God has something to say about thinking people are good.
If what we see and hear does not really matter, then why do companies spend millions of dollars for a 30 second adveretisment on TV or in a magazine?
Let's just take a little test right now. Complete the following phrases or guess the product that is being advertised.
1) Good to the last drop...
2) Don't leave home without it.
3) Silly rabbit, _______ are for kids.
4) Frosted _____ _____ they're magically delicious!
5) Just do it!
6) Is it in you?
For a spontaneous test that you didn't study for, I would say that most of you did very well. Why? Beacause we have been subjected to several ads for only 30 seconds at a time. Are you starting to see the effects of what we see? and the power it has on our minds? Whether we want to admit it or not, we are affected by everthing we see and hear. The more we see and hear, the more we are affected. If we are in denial about the need to discern, then we are defeated already.
The final part of the problem is DECEPTION!
answer to test: 1)Maxwell House, 2)American Express, 3)Trix, 4)Lucky Charms, 5)Nike, 6)Gatorade.
posted by Peter J. at 9:39 AM
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