JOY

[irishcowboy]

something i heard not too long ago, and realized how true it is....

ENTERTAINMENT IS SATANS SUBSTITUTE FOR GODS JOY.......

been thinking about how that really is true..... it appears in this world today, that we have to be constantly entertained, we have to always have something to do..

being we are in this sad frame of mind, we tend to give God the time that we have left over, or give God the time that is taken up by the political speaches, cause there is nothing else on the boobtube.....

people wonder why they do not see more of Gods workings, they pray and wonder why nothing happens, when really it is real simple, they are trying to keep themselves entertains..... magazines, books, movies, videos, games, sports, eating out, music, talking, phone, computer/internet, driving.... many forms of entertainment for a moment of fake joy......

when are we truely happy????

when do we have true joy????

how long does it last for us???

just something to think about.....

mike

[gypc]

You speak the truth. We are so programed to be entertained it's scary.

During a storm we had about a month ago, the power went out. It was night and no tv. It was so odd how much we rely on electricity. However something awesome happened. The only thing we had was each other. We talked, prayed and sang some praise songs.

I did not even realize how much we needed to be power free sometimes. That night bonded us together even more than what we already are. And we're tight.

Wordly entertainment keeps us from so much God would love to do in our lives.

Good thread!!

In his love,

Brian

[Jacqueline]

I've found that I'm only happy when I kept my mind on God. When I turn from him and allow my self to think about my self, family, friends or this world that is when I loss my joy and peace.

It's hard sometimes not to think about all of these things, but I'm learning slowly but surely that it's okay to care about others and whats going on in this world as long as God is the center point of my thoughts.

I stopped watching secular television for about three months and when I did tune back in I was completely surprised at what I saw. For example I've seen lethal weapon about fifty times and when I saw it after the three months I was surprised at how vilent it now seemed to me. Scene's that I'd once cheered had me drawing big breaths in surprise.

This is what we're leaving our children. It sad. When I was a child Mickey Mouse was the biggest thing for us kids. Now if it has a lot of blood and someone is killing someone else it's considered a must see and they wonder what's wrong with the youth of today.

What do they expect. They remove God from the schools and have allowed Him to be replaced with entertainment that harden's the heart of our children.

America needs to wake up and see the path in which their leading their children.

God Bless You

Jacqueline

[AfterHisHeart]

How true this is. This trick of Satan's works so well because it is so subtle and deceptive. We go along and just keep doing more and more to give ourselves pleasure, pushing God further and further from our thoughts. It is a shock to finally look at our lives and see just how far we have drifted from God! We need to make our schedules around God, not try to fit Him into the schudule we made. This post was a good reminder for us to be more aware of how we spend our time.

Be Blessed,

Shar

[Guest Jem]

One of Satians many tricks.... I am only happyy when I am praising him or living for God, when I am in the world I feel dirty and sad,

Jen

[Born2BFree]

Real 'joy' is

J esus

O thers

Y ou

Precisely in this order...

[Guest LightLink]

my god...yall are crazy sometimes

Entertainment is entertainment. Its there because the human mind will literaly go crazy if left with nothing to do.

Satan has nothing to do with it. Why does satan have to do with every problem in your life? Its your fault if you get so easily distracted from stuff that you dont take time to look to god.

If you want to be with god, do it! stop your books and tv for a while and do it, and stop whining. You complain for such a silly thing, that is actualy your problem. Its not entertainments fault your paying attention to it and not god. ITs yours, stop and look to god!

If you are only happy with god, then fine, be with god all the time. But dont complain when you put yourself out of god.

[irishcowboy]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU JUST CALLED UPON THE LORD GOD.........

as far as whinning, no one here is whinning, just making a statement....

for some entertainment is their god....

as far as being happy, God is the origin of my happiness.... and yes, i do rejoice

thru all things..... as far as placing blame.... i do not do that.....

most of what happens to a person, is of their own doings......

mike

[Guest LightLink]

yeah, so? I could mean Bahomet for all yall know

Almost everything that happens to a person are their own doings.

just look at this post. There is lots of complaining...Entertainment takes me away from god! well thats your fault.

EDIT: btw, to me it seems like complaining. I cry your pardon if its not, but realy, so far I have seen some crazy things being the work of the devil...

Edited October 10, 2004 by LightLink

[Nicks Girl]

I have to agree. Entertainment IS entertainment. We can't blame our lack of worshipping God, prayer, reading God's Word, on Entertainment. WE are the ones who choose how we spend our time. I sometimes spend too much time online, or watching tv, etc. But LightLink is right, It is MY fault. I choose how I spend my time. We need to stop passing the buck, and accept some responsibility for our actions.