Keep The Trash Out

Proverbs 15:14  

"The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: 

but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness."

 

     It want be long until, millions of people are glued to their TVs watching the 2017 Super. However, it’s interesting to note that studies have shown while roughly half the audience is watching because of the football game, the other half actually watches for the commercials. Companies create ads so  that what is typically perceived as an interference in our entertainment, is actually seen as entertainment itself.

    But we all know the real reason why companies put together such ads, it’s to increase their sales. In fact, companies spend a whopping $5 million for a 30 second time slot during the Super Bowl and about $8 million for 60 seconds. All this proves what ad companies already know: what we see profoundly impacts what we do.

    Or as we sometimes say, "garbage in, garbage out." Whatever goes in, must come out. So if a wise person hungers for knowledge and consumes knowledge, he or she is going to make wise decisions about how to act. On the other hand, a fool "feeds on trash." A fool is drawn toward foolishness and, as a result, acts foolishly. What are we feeding ourselves?  

    Our Lord warns us about chasing after what our eyes see and desire. What we see is what we ultimately consume, and then it eventually consumes us. Just as it is important to be careful with what we ingest physically so that we might have a strong and healthy body, we need to be vigilant in what we see and digest in order to keep a strong and healthy soul. Don’t be fooled into thinking that what we see doesn’t affect how we think and what we do. If that were true, no one would pay $5 million dollars for a 30-second ad!

    What we look at matters. What we pay attention to matters. So we better guard ourselves from consuming trash. Instead of watching garbage on television, use your eyes to fill yourself up on God’s Words. Don’t listen to trash talk; instead listen to inspiring Bible classes.

It’s been said "you are what you eat" Perhaps a more accurate statement is we are very much the product of what we see, hear, and think.

Amen!

Reading: Prov. 15:1-33

Ref: HG SB

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr. 

The Cross Life Ministry