See anything good at the movies lately? Read a good book?

I am quite amazed by all the buzz about the book 50 Shades or Grey and the movie Magic Mike.  I'm sure the writer and Hollywood is loving all the free publicity though.  This book and movie has sure brought up something that I am actually diggin'. It's bringing up conversation amongst those who follow Christ.  I have never seen so many women who follow Christ actually wait hours and hours in line to get tickets  to see this movie or get so excited about a book.  I have read Blogs, articles, and even heard conversations for or against this book and movie.  Have I read the book? No.  Of course not.  I have seen the movie?  Of course not.  But I'll hear some stupid argument by someone saying how I shouldn't criticize this book or movie if I haven't read or seen it.  Well, here's another argument genius. Why do you warn your kids to stay away from drugs if you have never tried them?  If you respond with , "I have tried them and drugs jacked me up" then I'll tell you that you answered your own question.  You don't need to do drugs to know that they'll ruin your life, your family, and everything you worked hard for.  And if you have done drugs then you already know first hand how they can jack up your life.

Picture this, you're thirsty and I give you an unopened bottle of ice cold, refreshing water.  Will you accept it?  Of course you will.  Now, what if I just add a teaspoon of motor oil to that bottle of ice cold, refreshing water?  Will you accept it?  Maybe you will.  Is it good for you?  No it's not. That oil just contaminated that bottle.  Now, I'm not going to sit here and give you a Sunday School lesson on why you should or shouldn't read or watch that movie.  I'm sure your little conscious has already spoken to you about that.  I call that the Holy Spirit.  You know, that voice inside your head telling what you ought or ought not know or do.  I'm sure you may feel convicted if you have read or seen those things.  If you haven't, then I hate to be the one to tell you this, but you have made your heart callus.  You have made yourself callus by ignoring that voice over and over and over again.  I know because I have made myself callus in the past, and I am sure even now there are some things that I am callus about.  

I am blessed to be married to a woman who won't contaminate her mind and heart by reading that book or watching that movie.  I'm sure if you're a woman reading this you'll say that you're a blessing to your husband and you have read the book and watched the movie.  I'm sure you may be a blessing to him, but you have just put a teaspoon of oil inside yourself.  And here is something that I have heard on the radio, that I have read, and even heard conversations about.  Well Jimmy, the Bible says Thou Shall Not Judge.  Hey Genius, Guess what?  I too can pick random, half read scripture verses and make them read how I want to.  It's been done throughout history.  Like this, in Genius 9:3, it says,

Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

 Guess that means I can smoke weed.  It says so right there.  EEEHHH!! WRONG!  Guess what I just did?  I just randomly picked out a verse to fulfill my needs, IF I was a pothead.  But I'm not.  

The Bible tells us to judge.  Let me explain.  I am to judge my fellow believers in Christ.  If I have a friend who is a nonbeliever, should I go about judging him?  No.  Why?  Because God would show him love and compassion.  Would God want me to go to my buddy who is a believer and call him out of drugs, spousal abuse, adultery, pornography, etc.?  Yes.  Why? Because that what God has commanded me to do.  But there is a right and wrong way to judge. Did you know that?  When people hear the word judge they get freaked out.  So let's rephrase it to correcting one another.  Because people can judge negatively and that is something that Jesus NEVER did.  Jesus corrected in a loving and compassionate way.  That's what we need to do when confronting a buddy about a road block in their life.  If you don't surround yourself by a few good and close friends who share your belief system, then you are destined to fall and fail.  Your like a swimmer, all alone, being circled by sharks  But, if you do surround yourself with a few good friends, then you'll be able to receive correction a lot better.  

This book and this movie is a lot deeper then filling your mind and body with garbage.  This is about standing up to something that could potentially be kindling to ruin your marriage, your family, and yourself.  But Jimmy, my husband watches porn.  Well, he's wrong.  He shouldn't be watching porn.  So, I end with this.  Guard your hearts, guard your children, and protect your marriage,  If not, then you might as well take your young daughter to watch that movie with you, or hand her the book.  Just ruin them now and get it over with.  Harsh?  Yes.  But hopefully it drives the point home.  

In Him, 

Jimmy