Andrew Wommack : CORRUPTING GOOD MANNERS
As a minister of the Gospel, I use daily programs on both television and radio to share the truth of God's Word all around the world. However, many of the other programs people watch and listen to on television and radio are used of the devil to strengthen his influence and control. Both nonbelievers and Christians alike are plugged into them and, to one degree or another, are fed a steady diet of ungodliness—sexual immorality, violence, strife, hatred, and sarcasm. We allow this sewage to pour into our homes and Satan uses it in our lives.
It's not that television or radio are evil in and of themselves.
God is using both of them mightily to advance His kingdom. The problem is that Satan also uses the vast majority of their programming—not to build up but to destroy people's lives.
Some folks think, Oh, I can watch this stuff and it doesn't affect me.
God's Word says they're deceived. Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1 CORINTHIANS 15:33
You may convince yourself that you're not being influenced or corrupted, but the Word reveals otherwise. You simply cannot maintain your spiritual equilibrium while indulging your eyes on ungodliness.
David—the man after God's own heart—understood this. He said: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes.
PSALM 101:3
As a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, you need to make the same commitment, saying, "I will not watch anything wicked. I refuse to paint a picture on the inside of me of lust, anger, immorality, hatred, strife, or murder. I recognize that every time I open myself up to such things, there is a negative spiritual
power there waiting to gain an inroad into my life. By God's grace, I will not give the devil any access into my life!"
One of the reasons we have so much violence and immorality in our society is that there's so much violence and immorality on television and in movies. These images are painting pictures in the hearts and minds of people, who are then going out and acting on them. We can't be tempted by what we don't think (Heb. 11:15), but what we think about constantly will become what we talk about and do.
Everything you say and/or do is releasing either God's or Satan's power in your life. Your enemy is an active force at work in the world seeking whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8.) He blinds the minds of those who don't believe in order to steal, kill, and destroy them. (2 Cor. 4:4; John 10:10.) Just putting your head in the sand and saying, "I don't believe we're in a battle. I'm just going to continue on the way I've been," isn't going to change the situation. It just means that you'll be one of the casualties. It's to your advantage to recognize the reality of the fight and make the necessary adjustments in your thinking and lifestyle.
We are responsible to submit to God and resist the devil.
(James 4:7.)
Our thoughts, emotions, words, and actions are either giving place to God or giving place to the devil. (Eph. 4:27.)
We need to recognize the spiritual dynamics happening all around us.
I'm amazed how many people don't associate their actions with the results they're experiencing. They totally miss the correlation and don't have a clue how Satan is destroying
them.
While living a life in opposition to God, they come up to me and say, "I just don't understand why the devil is after me."
- Andrew Wommack (BELIEVERS AUTHORITY)
As a minister of the Gospel, I use daily programs on both television and radio to share the truth of God's Word all around the world. However, many of the other programs people watch and listen to on television and radio are used of the devil to strengthen his influence and control. Both nonbelievers and Christians alike are plugged into them and, to one degree or another, are fed a steady diet of ungodliness—sexual immorality, violence, strife, hatred, and sarcasm. We allow this sewage to pour into our homes and Satan uses it in our lives.
It's not that television or radio are evil in and of themselves.
God is using both of them mightily to advance His kingdom. The problem is that Satan also uses the vast majority of their programming—not to build up but to destroy people's lives.
Some folks think, Oh, I can watch this stuff and it doesn't affect me.
God's Word says they're deceived. Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1 CORINTHIANS 15:33
You may convince yourself that you're not being influenced or corrupted, but the Word reveals otherwise. You simply cannot maintain your spiritual equilibrium while indulging your eyes on ungodliness.
David—the man after God's own heart—understood this. He said: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes.
PSALM 101:3
As a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, you need to make the same commitment, saying, "I will not watch anything wicked. I refuse to paint a picture on the inside of me of lust, anger, immorality, hatred, strife, or murder. I recognize that every time I open myself up to such things, there is a negative spiritual
power there waiting to gain an inroad into my life. By God's grace, I will not give the devil any access into my life!"
One of the reasons we have so much violence and immorality in our society is that there's so much violence and immorality on television and in movies. These images are painting pictures in the hearts and minds of people, who are then going out and acting on them. We can't be tempted by what we don't think (Heb. 11:15), but what we think about constantly will become what we talk about and do.
Everything you say and/or do is releasing either God's or Satan's power in your life. Your enemy is an active force at work in the world seeking whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8.) He blinds the minds of those who don't believe in order to steal, kill, and destroy them. (2 Cor. 4:4; John 10:10.) Just putting your head in the sand and saying, "I don't believe we're in a battle. I'm just going to continue on the way I've been," isn't going to change the situation. It just means that you'll be one of the casualties. It's to your advantage to recognize the reality of the fight and make the necessary adjustments in your thinking and lifestyle.
We are responsible to submit to God and resist the devil.
(James 4:7.)
Our thoughts, emotions, words, and actions are either giving place to God or giving place to the devil. (Eph. 4:27.)
We need to recognize the spiritual dynamics happening all around us.
I'm amazed how many people don't associate their actions with the results they're experiencing. They totally miss the correlation and don't have a clue how Satan is destroying
them.
While living a life in opposition to God, they come up to me and say, "I just don't understand why the devil is after me."
- Andrew Wommack (BELIEVERS AUTHORITY)
Andrew Wommack : CORRUPTING GOOD MANNERS
As a minister of the Gospel, I use daily programs on both television and radio to share the truth of God's Word all around the world. However, many of the other programs people watch and listen to on television and radio are used of the devil to strengthen his influence and control. Both nonbelievers and Christians alike are plugged into them and, to one degree or another, are fed a steady diet of ungodliness—sexual immorality, violence, strife, hatred, and sarcasm. We allow this sewage to pour into our homes and Satan uses it in our lives.
It's not that television or radio are evil in and of themselves.
God is using both of them mightily to advance His kingdom. The problem is that Satan also uses the vast majority of their programming—not to build up but to destroy people's lives.
Some folks think, Oh, I can watch this stuff and it doesn't affect me.
God's Word says they're deceived. Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1 CORINTHIANS 15:33
You may convince yourself that you're not being influenced or corrupted, but the Word reveals otherwise. You simply cannot maintain your spiritual equilibrium while indulging your eyes on ungodliness.
David—the man after God's own heart—understood this. He said: I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes.
PSALM 101:3
As a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, you need to make the same commitment, saying, "I will not watch anything wicked. I refuse to paint a picture on the inside of me of lust, anger, immorality, hatred, strife, or murder. I recognize that every time I open myself up to such things, there is a negative spiritual
power there waiting to gain an inroad into my life. By God's grace, I will not give the devil any access into my life!"
One of the reasons we have so much violence and immorality in our society is that there's so much violence and immorality on television and in movies. These images are painting pictures in the hearts and minds of people, who are then going out and acting on them. We can't be tempted by what we don't think (Heb. 11:15), but what we think about constantly will become what we talk about and do.
Everything you say and/or do is releasing either God's or Satan's power in your life. Your enemy is an active force at work in the world seeking whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8.) He blinds the minds of those who don't believe in order to steal, kill, and destroy them. (2 Cor. 4:4; John 10:10.) Just putting your head in the sand and saying, "I don't believe we're in a battle. I'm just going to continue on the way I've been," isn't going to change the situation. It just means that you'll be one of the casualties. It's to your advantage to recognize the reality of the fight and make the necessary adjustments in your thinking and lifestyle.
We are responsible to submit to God and resist the devil.
(James 4:7.)
Our thoughts, emotions, words, and actions are either giving place to God or giving place to the devil. (Eph. 4:27.)
We need to recognize the spiritual dynamics happening all around us.
I'm amazed how many people don't associate their actions with the results they're experiencing. They totally miss the correlation and don't have a clue how Satan is destroying
them.
While living a life in opposition to God, they come up to me and say, "I just don't understand why the devil is after me."
- Andrew Wommack (BELIEVERS AUTHORITY)
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