Colossians 2:8
"See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ."
Hello Paul, all about engaging the mind!!! Here we go again. I feel like I live in a culture that at times does not seem to value the mind very much, and yet is always trying to get me to believe something. We are big on experience, but it is through our minds, consciously or not, that we come to these conclusions. Whatever, just a little rant. About this verse. Solid. (Of course, it is the Bible). This is such a media saturated society, and whether we are aware of it or not, our media is always trying to educate us, never just entertaining. Here is my problem, I often find myself simply taking it in, not thinking critically, but I need to think critically because this stuff is affecting me. Take for instance the new Amp'd cell phone commercials...especially the bus one. Dude is on the bus and begins to demand certain people to do things...all for his own personal entertainment. Pretty funny commercial, I know. However, there were a couple of things I began to ask myself about this commercial...Is like about entertaining myself? Is this what we've broken this world down to? Now I know that good entertainment is healthy for recovery etc., so there is a place for it forsure...I have it in my life. But the second question I ask is what does this individual find entertaining? People beating each other up...a lady "shaking her junk". (By the way, there was more to the original commercial but they had to cut it). The reality is these are based on principles of the world found in 1 John 2 "cravings of sniful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does"...Dude, I need to be aware of this. I need to keep my mind turned on so that I do not become consumed by these realities and allow these philosophies to become my philosophies. Maybe every once in awhile it wouldn't hurt to just turn it off either.
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"captive" is one of the key words for me. ever get that feeling we aren't making a difference as youth pastors? kids are so held "captive" by our culture that they barely even think for themselves. I heard a movie critic say this week who cares what he thinks about Spidey 3 - its a franchise movie so everyone is going to go no matter if its a bad movie or not. We just dont think much anymore - our minds/ attitudes/ decisions/ lifestyles/ desires, all held captive by pop culture. how much does it hold me captive too (yes i saw spidey 3 opening day...)
-Beezer
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