11.6 Satans Signals

 

Back…way back….when there was no internet, I used to spend three hours a day watching, “General Hospital,” “All My Children,” and “One Life to Live,” in that order.  I saw my fascination with these soap operas grow and grow.  I couldn’t get enough.

In the back of my mind, however, there was a nagging.  These stories were about sleeping around, ruthless manipulation, lying, cheating, anger, and all sorts of mayhem.  A scripture bubbled up into my consciousness about such things.

“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God,” Galatians 5:19-21.

As I looked around at my three small boys, playing in the same room as these unsavory stories were unfolding, I realized I was filling their minds with this trash, too.

I can’t remember if I went cold turkey or not, but I reclaimed those three hours for better things.  My boys grew up knowing the term “Trash TV.”  (I chuckled to myself not long ago, when my son chided his wife for watching, “Trash TV.”)

Two years ago, I completely cancelled cable.  Now, hubby isn’t too happy because he really likes football season and even with the digital antenna, he can’t pick up CBS.  So, when Purdue or the Bengals are playing we go to Buffalo Wild Wings and watch on the big screen.  Other than that, we don’t miss it.

I no longer allow Satan signals about sex to compete with God’s design.  Satan wants us to only see stories that promote premarital sex and adultery as OK because you deserve to be happy!

Being the marriage advocate I am, watching an affair or sexual promiscuity fictitiously evolve on screen ticks me off.  The negatives feelings walk around with me all day.  Sometimes, they show up at a tender moment and taint the good stuff that is going on between my husband and me.

I am a wife who struggles with seeing sexual intimacy as a gift from God.  By cancelling cable, I cut Satan’s signals about sex.  It was one less place where I had to filter out unholy messages.

Now, I’m free of the residue.

Without cable I’m not constantly exposed to the news channels, either.  You may call me a poor citizen because sometimes I don’t know the latest news in the country, but I sleep a lot better.

The negativity of racy TV and really depressing news has been lifted.

Being rid of Satan’s signals, Sex began to feel holy.  It dawned on me.  There’s usually no mention of the spiritual essence of sexuality in sex scenes or inappropriate commercials.  Sex is all about the physical.  That’s Satan’s lie.

Whatever your mass media of choice (cable, books, the internet), you might want to consider whether it affects your view of Holy Sex.

Post Script – I am not living like a mountain woman with no access to the outside world.  I mostly watch family friendly movies on Netflix and series’ on Hulu.  My current favorite on Hulu is called, ‘The 100.’  I’m a science fiction fan.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” Philippians 4:8.

See Covenant Eyes’ article:   If You’re Watching Game of Thrones, You’re Watching Porn

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