God VS. Media

"Sexual Purity in a Media Culture"
Tidbits from Dr. Erwin Lutzer's podcast...with my own summations of his notes.

• Myth--Technology is neutral.
• Reality- it is biased against a life of holiness and committment
• It isn't neutral- a predisposition to be used in certain ways.  It has an agenda.
• Myth-- I can watch whatever I like and it doesn't affect me.
• Reality- violence on video has a direct relationship to violence in real life.
• Pornography has the same affect- you eventually want to act out on what you see.
• Thus, the goal of advertisers.
• Myth-- We can institute some guidelines to curtail the impact of media use.
• Reality- It doesn't happen and it doesn't work for its purpose.
• Transformation comes through prayer, fasting, and fleeing temptation.

Proverbs 4:20-27 English Standard Version (ESV)

20 My son, be attentive to my words;
    incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Let them not escape from your sight;
    keep them within your heart.
22 For they are life to those who find them,
    and healing to all their[a] flesh.
23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for from it flow the springs of life.
24 Put away from you crooked speech,
    and put devious talk far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly forward,
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 Ponder[b] the path of your feet;
    then all your ways will be sure.
27 Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

Three directives..

1. Know your heart. 
1. Where we can have peace, rejoicing, love, and know God.
2. Deceitful and desperately wicked.
3. It denies the dark parts of our lives.
2. Guard our hearts.
1. Mouths- Put away crooked speech.  Watch what you say!
2. Eyes- Put away distractions.  Pay attention!
3. Feet- Keep your paths straight.  
3. See next post...😊