Discussion - What am I looking at?

Now before I start this -- I have to say that this isn't about to be one of those controversial conspiracy posts... However it may get deep at times. I believe God has been showing me a lot of things lately concerning the media and what we see and what we listen to.

There's a lot going on in the world now-a-days, and we have to really be careful about what we take in on a daily basis. You truly never know what is infecting your mind or destroying your soul. (Sorry to sound creepy.) You have to remember that since we are physically in the world, a major percentage of what we view / listen to has a chance of being evil. I recently read scripture that said,

"No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is diseased, your body is full of darkness. Therefore see to it that the light in you is not darkness. If then your whole body is full of light, with no part in the dark, it will be as full of light as when the light of a lamp shines on you" - Luke 11:33-36

The line that really stuck out to me was "Your eye is the lamp of your body..."

...of course I could be taking this as my own idea on what it means (someone please correct me if I'm wrong on this and provide me with a more detailed description) but I took it as if what you look at (or constantly filling your sight with) is good for you...you will be filled with light (happiness etc.) ... or if it's diseased (or if you are looking at things that are bad for you) your body will fill with darkness (evil, deception, deceit sin etc.)

A lot of times we are so filled with darkness that we don't even realize it. There's so much bad stuff in social media, television, music (especially music), film, and on the internet -- we literally fill our eyes and ears with garbage everyday. If you're not careful, you could even see yourself becoming the very thing that you're listening to / viewing. I'm not saying that everything in the media is bad -- there are many great/positive things in the media that encourage, uplift, and inspire... however you have to be careful and use discernment to see if what you are viewing/listening to lines up with what God represents.

I, (aspiring to be in the media industry), have witnessed with my own eyes how what you see is not always what it seems to be. It is very easy to hide things inside of things, and if one is not looking for it, it will not be noticeable at first glance. Many things can be photoshopped, or edited in ways to hide the reality of things. You really can't trust everything that you see. You also never really know what the lyrics mean that you're singing or what the symbol on your shirt means...these could be representing something or speaking into existence something that you really don't want in your life. Also, with this generation being so quick to hop on the bandwagon for things without doing the research first, we really have to be more careful about what we are a "Billboard" or supporter of.

The bible states that "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children." - Hosea 4:6

Perish - verb - to suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely way.

People are perishing because of their lack of knowledge! People also reject knowledge all the time when they know the truth about something but refuse to believe it. People have been telling us that we are in the last days for a while now, but some people won't believe in Jesus until they see him return on that day. Will it be too late then?

We really need to open our eyes and see what's going on in front of us. We are at war in the supernatural realm. The propaganda that is being used by the enemy is very widespread and it's only getting worse from here. I could try to explain all of it, but I'm sure you've heard and seen things similar to what I'm talking about before... and are probably tired of it. Also, like I said in the beginning of this post, this isn't one of those controversial posts that break down all of the symbolism in the media. What I am saying though is... The enemy is using what seems like simple everyday things, and is perverting them into evil things with evil motives...however he's hiding it ever so cleverly where we can't notice it if we aren't looking for it. There's actually a saying that goes "if you don't want someone to find something hide it in plain sight" or something like that. I urge you all to pray that God will reveal to you the schemes of the enemy. Once you are revealed to what's going on the world, you will soon start to realize that the craziness is all around us...

If you are constantly seeking God you will start to see that a lot of the things you listen to or watch is actually contrary to what He stands for. I once watched a video where a man was preaching about how we live in sin and are accepting of it by the things we do and the places we go. He touched on the fact that Jesus died for our sins, yet we still go places that were made for sinning and we still watch shows/movies that glorify sin. These types of things that we glorify are what Jesus hung his head on the cross for, and by watching that bad movie or listening to that fleshly song, you are literally supporting what he actually saved us from so we could live. How disrespectful to Jesus is that?  That, my friends, is no good. The sad part is most of the time we know that what we are watching or listening to isn't good for us -- however we still watch or listen because we don't really care, or think "I'm not doing any of the things that are happening in this in my life/real life" Although this may be true, you are still filling your eyes with darkness, which in turn will lead to your body being filled with darkness. What you spend doing/looking at the most...you typically begin to become it, whether you know it or not.

"Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you." - 1 Timothy 4:16

"Abstain from all appearance of evil." - 1 Thessalonians 5:22

"Seek The LORD and His strength, seek His face continually." 1 Chronicles 16:11

"Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create dissensions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them!" - Romans 16:17 

"Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him, because all that is in the the world (the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance produced by material possessions) is not from the Father but is from the world." - 1 John 2: 15-16

"Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty, deceitful philosophy that is according to human traditions and the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ." - Colossians 2:8 

I say all of this to say, be careful of what you do/think/watch/ and listen to in this life. The enemy is on the prowl and he has many tactics to try to distract us from the purpose God has for our lives. This doesn't mean be afraid (God didn't give us a spirit of fear) ...but be aware. I will even go all out to say delete all of those songs that aren't lined up with God or His will off of your computer, phone etc...Stop watching/making: videos/films/music videos that promote or support what's contrary to God's plan for the world... Stop going places that you know were designed for people to sin at. Basically, if it's not of God... let it go. ...That can turn into another topic all by itself.

"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." - Romans 12:2

Side Note: Thank you all once again for reading these, and thank you for watching the show. 
Episode 4 is coming soon.  

How can you fill your eyes with light? Let's discuss!