The food we eat affects our state of mind and overall health. In order to be fit and healthy, we need to eat well. I’ve realized over time that the same goes for my spiritual and emotional well being.
I started watching a new television series about the struggles of young adults. It has lots of explicit content.
I know what my own personal struggles and temptations are and often try to stay away from content that feeds the beasts. This show is not healthy for me to watch, yet I’m drawn to it.
The things we watch affect our minds and hearts
This is not a “though shall not” thing, more of a “this stuff seeps into my mind and heart” thing.
I’ve come to realize that my mind and heart are not always dependable when it comes to decision making. I can manipulate myself into thinking anything is right for me if I want to.
I am good at rationalizing things. For instance, I want to author books for young adults. I’d also like to mentor young women. This show could potentially help me to understand what it’s like to live as a young woman in this day and age. Therefore, its research. Boom!
I can’t undo the things I’ve seen and heard. They have played a part in my life in one way or another. Adding more length to the reel doesn’t serve me well…
But I want to watch it.
This is where I have to make a choice.
We can’t undo what we’ve seen
Will I submit to my fleshly desires and continue watching? Am I willing to accept the consequences? Do I want to regress to former ways of thinking and old patterns of behaviors?
I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do. I do know what’s best for me, but I don’t always choose that route.
What’s your “But I want to?”