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Just Don’t Do Porn
This is what I wrote on my Facebook status yesterday after posting this article.
When I posted it, I wasn’t intending to spark a debate. I was only trying to bring light to the spiritual climate.
I decided to amplify and address my views here as there was an implication about my being judgmental.
For the record, I am judging the entire porn industry. I refuse to sugar coat what is.
Pornography is wrong and the entire industry is evil. There is nothing good or wholesome about it. I personally think it’s repulsive and shouldn’t exist at all.
God tells us to discern and judge. Ultimately, God knows man’s hearts and what motivates them.
I can’t imagine God is just sitting back, watching and thinking how great the sex industry is. It must grieve His heart terribly.
The entire industry is motivated by the flesh, carnal desires, sinful lusts and greed.
In 1 John 2:16, For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
It says in 2 Corinthians 4:4, In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Who is the god of this world? Satan.
Who created and controls the sex industry? Satan.
When people say those in the porn industry are victims and don’t know any better. I would have to point them to Romans 2:14-15:
Even Gentiles, who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.
I could have been a statistic, I had every excuse to do so, but I chose not to.
We all have choices. Every single one of us walking the face of this earth has choices. God has blessed us with the gift of free will and choice.
Those pursuing a career in pornography are aware of the dangers involved in that life. They are not ignorant to what they are doing, which is why a huge majority do drugs.
They sell their bodies as a commodity.
To say, they don’t know anything else, is to lessen them to sub human with no sense of rationale.
They do have choices, but they choose to sell themselves because that’s where they make the most money and that’s something they are not willing to give up. The majority in that industry are not victims as they are choosing to do what they do for the love of money which is the root of all evil. (1 Timothy 6:10)
If they live in America, they also can’t say they’ve never heard the Gospel. This country is inundated with the Gospel all over the place.
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Personally, I find the Christian community wanting to sugar coat everything.
They talk a lot about love, but love is a verb, not just a word. Loving someone is telling them the truth.
But no one wants to hear or speak the truth anymore. Christians don’t want to hear about sin, judgment or repentance.
Christian’s only want to listen to the Joel Osteen’s of the world. They want their ears tickled. (2 Timothy 4:3)
All these ‘feel good’ messages. This is the kind of gospel they want to listen to. It’s a man made gospel, not the Bible.
They pick and choose, they only focus on the verses they like and spit out what they don’t like.
Everything to them is wonderful, beautiful and grand, when quite frankly, it’s not. But, they are either not paying attention or sleeping.
Christians don’t want to speak up anymore, they are afraid of offending or coming across as judgmental. Judging has become a crime now and discernment has gone out the window.
However, by not discerning or judging the time and by turning away from truth, Christians have made a god of their own understanding and thus, the Church has become powerless.
The Church needs to rise up and speak the truth again, so that people can repent, turn away from their sins and be saved.
Time is running out.
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Also tagged Consequences of Sin, God of this world, Joel Osteen, love of money, lust of the flesh, Porn Industry, Repent, Revival, Sex, sex industry, The Devil
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Loving Your Enemies
“If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty give them water to drink.
You will heap coals of shame on their heads, and the Lord will reward you.” Proverbs 25: 21-22
Who actually loves their enemies? Do you?
Recently, I am being met with challenges I didn’t think I would have to contend with in my walk. These situations have caught me off guard and by surprise.
What I’m realizing is the enemy never sleeps. He is always busy inciting others to stir up problems.
This time it’s involving a neighbor. A neighbor that we have been nothing but kind and respectful toward has been maliciously gossiping and spreading false accusations against my husband and I for absolutely no reason whatsoever.
I can’t tell you how troubling this is for me, especially given the fact that we have had no issues with any neighbor, much less this one.
It just boggles my mind, hurts my heart and discourages my spirit.
I keep trying to remind myself that this is the work of Satan and to not allow my faith to be shaken.
It’s times like this, when my faith is being tested and pushed to the limit.
This week the Lord showed me the above verse in Proverbs, and I had been meditating on it. Little did I know I would be contending with this very issue this weekend.
I can’t tell you how many scenarios I’ve entertained in my mind of what I would love to tell this neighbor in response.
Adrenaline coursing through my veins, wanting nothing more to confront and give them a piece of my mind.
Until I heard the Lord say, “Do not do or say anything, keep silent. Vengeance is mine.”
I was so upset when I heard the Lord say this to me. I want to tell this neighbor off and put them in their place. But I realize if I do so, I would be disobeying the Lord and stepping outside of His will and protection.
So here I am writing this and stewing in my anger toward this evil neighbor.
Yet God says for us to love our neighbors, love and pray for our enemies. This is probably the hardest thing for me to do right now and I can tell you that my flesh has absolutely no interest or desire to do so.
My practice and inclination is to confront and put people in their place when they are doing wrong. I have no qualms about telling someone what I think, what is harder for me is to keep silent.
What about you? Are you able to love your enemies? Have you experienced anything similar? If so, how did you handle it and what was the outcome? I would be interested in reading your comments.
This is a song that I have gone to time and time again through the years. It’s called Psalm 3 by Salvador, here are the lyrics and You Tube video. I hope it blesses you:
Many are those that rise up against me
And many are saying of me
God will not deliver him (repeat)
Arise oh Lord and deliver me
Oh my God
Oh my God (repeat)
I cry upon my Lord
And He answers me
From His holy hill (repeat)
Arise oh Lord and deliver me
Oh my God
Oh my God (repeat)
I will not fear the tens of thousands
Drawn up against me
On every side
Arise oh Lord and deliver me
Oh my God
Oh my God (repeat)
Posted in blogging, christianity, faith, forgiveness, prayer, writing
Also tagged Enemies, Psalm 3, Salvador
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