As I channel surfed yesterday, I saw a commercial for an upcoming Will And Grace. I have to say when the show first premiered I watched and laughed a lot. But then I felt bad that I was watching something that (I don't want to say promotes and I don't want to say tolerates) I don't know what word I would insert to complete the sentence but I am sure readers, that you know where I am headed. We need to be careful of every aspect of our lives. What we watch. What we listen to. Where we go, What we purchase. What we download and how we download it, What we log onto, What we read, Who we keep company with, What charities we support, Who we vote for,etc. You get my point.
We are in this world but we are not part of this world. It is hard but many times we justify our choices. We'll say things like "I'm watching the movie but I am not taking part in the adultery,fornication, murder etc." That's not the point. I asked a co worker of mine if she ever saw the movie Jeepers Creepers (this was after perusing the paper and spotting an article about the movie) she said she is in protest of this movie. I asked why. She said the creator of the movie is a child molester. Then I thought about Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and the creator of the movie "Powder" Who were also rapists, pedophiles and child abusers. We pay money to see these films that go in the pockets of the creators of these films.
We listen to songs carelessly without thinking of who the person is singing to or the intention in which they sing it or where the proceeds of the sales of their albums go to.
I am not trying to sound dogmatic although I realize that I do.
I listen to an occassional Jazz record. I watch secular movies. But I try my hardest not to be careless about my choices. We must What's behind the song? What type of person is singing it? What is the film promoting? or is downloading a Christian song illegal? Is reading the latest novel affecting me spiritually? Am I buying this t-shirt because everyone else has it and it's a name brand even if the message on it is inapproriate?
Just something to think about. The small choices we make every day, the choices we feel are simple and something that we do not need to think about may be the choices that ruin us spiritually, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly and without an awareness of the erosion taking place in our lives.

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will"