Entertained . . . Distracted

So many teachers and specialty ministries, again . . . People can sound very spiritual and be very influential, if they hand pick their conversations and speak with confidence in a charismatic manner.

The enemy is getting an awful lot of attention, again . . .  Even what we say is abhorrent can become a focus.

be it enemies in this world, or in the spiritual realm.  Even bad attention toward the enemy is pleasing to him.

Three movies with religious reference now hitting the theatres?  Noah, Son of God, and God is NOT Dead.  I've read very negative reviews on the first two.

I truly think as these end of days unfold, one of the true marks of YHWH on His set apart people will be their lack of participation and interest in being entertained.  They simply will be so busy about the Father's business, not the collecting donations and talking about themselves business, but the Father's business, a void that needs to be filled with entertainment will simply be nonexistent.

I truly think we can look back on the years of movies and television and see that our society has followed the programming.  Television and movies are influential, so are books, but our society isn't doing so much reading these days, and certainly not the same book en mass.  Even religious gatherings have admittedly added entertainment. 

We've lost touch with taking time to enjoy things, and replaced it with entertainment.  For me, nothing has been more enjoyable than time in the country with grandchildren.  Whether we were outdoors or in the kitchen, sharing the simplicity with them was a truly enjoyable blessing.  The only programmed screen time I've shared with my grandchildren are Bible videos, Veggie Tales, and Fiddler on the Roof. 

I'm not saying television and movies are all bad, what I am saying is we don't have as much free time to kill as most of us are taking.  And I can't help but believe, the evil and enemies of the day gain footholds by the things we “invite” into our minds and hearts, through programming and entertainment.  

We do know, whether we admit it or not, when programmed entertainment became the center of the home, rather than the occasional event, our society changed.   The old adage, “Idle hands are the devil's workshop” is an old adage because it makes sense.  Entertainment falls into occupying “idle hands” and has definitely become a priority in our society.