As the levels of knowledge and technology in the world increase, we need to continually be watching what we allow in our Christian homes, churches, and daily lives. Many devices, including our computers, game machines, and cell phones allow us to bring in information from all over the world and to communicate to others across the globe. We are bombarded with all kinds of alluring advertisements that try to convince us we need to purchase some new product or join some new cause, even if it kills us. These alluring ads can stir up powerful desires in us that convince us to drop everything, run to the store, and purchase the product.
Some media teach us self-centeredness and self-reliance instead of giving, loving God and others, and depending on God instead of ourselves. Some media encourage, promote, and teach about unnatural relationships, pornography, alcoholism, drug abuse, greed, materialism, and the worship of man-made gods, false spiritual ideologies, and even the worship of man and/or women. Some also promote disrespect to elderly and family members, racial conflict, rebellion, illicit sex, and violence. They elevate and glamorize every kind of evil.
Many media sources lie to us, promoting false ideas to purposely destroy people and families. They present the lie that we have to be beautiful/handsome, skinny, and wealthy or we are worthless. Or they promote the idea that the pasture is always greener in every other place, rather than being at home with our family. They lure married couples to stray from their marriages and have affairs and they lure people into living together rather than getting married and doing life in a way that God will bless you.
Some media also promote the “keep up with the Jones'” mentality that implies that if you don’t have the biggest, most-expensive car, clothing, home, or toy you are in a lower class of people and have less value. This deception lures people into serious debt that they cannot repay, even if they work their whole lifetime trying to do so. This debt robs people of their enjoyment in life, leaving them depressed, hopeless, and stressed out–sometimes to the point of destroying their health or even committing suicide.
When people are so depressed with life that they commit suicide, Satan glories in his ability to rob, kill, and destroy. God’s word warns us about Satan and his goal of destroying God’s people and God’s plan. In John 10:10-11 KJV Jesus said, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (11) I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”
The “keep up with the Jones'” attitude promotes labeling, and classes of society, and classes of individuals. Our society labels low-income families as poor, impoverished, disadvantaged, and less than acceptable, instead of helping them learn how to live a productive life and improve their situation. Though their are some people who refuse to work and improve their lifestyle, many would appreciate some coaching or help so they know how to manage their resources better or get a job. The fact that a person is disadvantaged, handicapped, or poor does not make them less valuable.
God’s word tells us that Jesus died for us, making us priceless and worth more than any other created thing. It tells us that no one can ever pay enough money for a human soul. Jesus purchased us with his blood.
People of all ages are burdened with woke ideology and perversion. Division and hate are being spread like wildfire and violent rhetoric is stirring up many people with mental illness and criminal behavior, who join together in violent mobs, to destroy anything or anyone who opposes their opinions. As a result more people are being killed.
Also, false religions, cults, terrorist groups, and others are acting out and inciting others to persecute people of faith in the God of the Bible. Selfishness and radical ideology rage against true believers who put their faith in Jesus Christ.
Many of our government and even church leaders are being corrupted by the evil around them and are lying, cheating, and even murdering those who don’t go along with their beliefs. They seek power and wealth, but care nothing about the people who they are to lead by example.
Many of our media, news programs, television shows, computer and video games, and other sources of information try to bombard us with evil. New technology is created to steal our identity, personal finances and resources, and even this new A. I. is invading our privacy and trying to replicate robots that steal our jobs and track and spy on us.
Our own government leaders, many scammers, greedy business people, criminals from all over the world and sometimes even our own families try to steal from us. Many people do not have enough training in computers or technology to protect their families, homes, and privacy from evil people stealing everything they work so hard to attain. Many of these evils come at us through the use of new technology, especially cell phones, computers, and television. We need to be careful of what we allow in our homes, schools, and work places. Is the new technology influencing us in a manner that is good or bad?
In this world, Satan and the forces of darkness use these electronic devices to lure us into evil and to promote the agenda of darkness and the world agenda. Powerful radio and television programing, computer and game machine programs, and many communication applications are designed to gaslight or program us with worldly thinking patterns instead of living a Godly life with Godly thinking patterns.
As Christians, we need to truly monitor what we put into our minds. We need to check out our electronic and technical gadgetry to make sure we are not feeding our minds, or allowing our children and youth, to fill their minds with the garbage that’s put out to lead us down the wrong path. We need to focus on our relationship with God and think on things above. We need to be careful to not let this alluring advertising and colorful programming to such us in to an evil trap.
As Christians, we are not to think on these worldly life and thinking patterns which lead to destruction and spiritual death. In Colossians 3:1-2 (KJV) God’s word tell us, “(1) If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. (2) Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Romans 12:2 KJV tells us, “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
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