Went to group tonight and that was one of the questions. Thinking back over all the years that I was separated from God, I realize all the harmful stuff I've let into my head. It especially hit home when I thought about the stuff I've let my son see so early in his life. He's seen movies like Predator vs. Aliens, and games like Gears of War, and graphic, bloody stuff that no kid should see. Once I sobered up and went into recovery with Christ, I truly asked Jesus to forgive me for leading my son astray. I was also wandering astray, but thank the Lord I was found!
Jesus won't just erase our memories of the things we've seen and heard over the years. We have to really allow the Holy Spirit to reside in us and try and follow it's guidance on a daily basis. That little thing we call "intuition" or "conscience" is God speaking directly to us through the Holy Spirit. It truly is our divine counselor. Problem is most of us don't listen as we should. We tend to try and go our own way and we suffer the consequences.
So back to the stuff we let into our minds...The thing I'm most guilty of is movies. I'm not letting my son watch anything questionable anymore, but I'm pretty lenient about what I watch. I don't really mean nudity or stuff like that, more along the lines of violence or language. I tell myself that I know I don't use that language and it's not going to affect me. I really need to pray about this more and follow God's guidance. I pray for His wisdom every day.
So that's something to think about...what kind of content are you letting into your head and how is it affecting you? If you have kids, are you letting them see anything questionable that will affect their little minds? Jesus is ready to forgive us and the Holy Spirit is always ready to guide us towards holy decisions
God Bless and good night!
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