Television and Movies

Another area that is often an issue is this desire for entertainment. I know this topic is going to hit a tender spot for a lot of people, but I think it ought to be addressed, considered, and discussed. 

Now let's get one thing cleared up first. I am not against entertainment, television, movies, or music. I do believe that the kind of entertainment we choose is important, but that's a topic for another day. What I am getting at here is that these things are a distraction. And that distraction can easily get carried too far. 

I know of many people that have a television running whenever they are at home. There are many who spend most weekends watching the latest sports program, or following some new drama, or watching another reality tv show. And very often, thoughts of these things take up a significant part of their time throughout the day, not just while they are watching. 

Let's take sports for example. Sports are really little more than entertainment, yet millions of Americans are consumed by it. They spend hours watching it on television, listening to it on their radios, checking the scores on their phones, etc. Men build man-caves which is basically a shine to sports. And often this devotion comes at the cost of the marriage relationship. 

My main point is if we spent as much time strengthening our relationship with our spouse and with God, we would have a happier marriage, a happier life, and we would lose much of our interest and desire for entertainment which does not help us become better people.  Take an honest look at yourself. Ask an honest question. Ask "Do I spend too much time being entertained?" "Does it draw my thoughts away from God and my family?" We can only answer this question ourselves. 

And if this article offends you, chances are that you you love these things too much and don't want to let them go. But if you want to change, you first have to accept a need to.