Are you desensititized?

[missmuffet]

The unavoidable truth is that many Christians are becoming desensititized. The Holy Spirit no longer fills our hearts with passion for purity and holiness. Take a look at our television,movies,literature and video games today. A Christian needs to make good Godly choices. 

2 Corinthians 2:11

lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

[Starise]

I don't consider myself to be desensitized. I do go through periods of temptation occasionally to accept the worlds junk because a lot of it still occasionally looks good to this old sinful flesh residing in me.

Accepting the devil's fruit will always leave a bad taste in my mouth and remind me why I stayed away from it in the first place. Unfortunately sometimes I still sample the fruit basket and come away empty every time. If we keep ourselves away from the devil's fruit, we aren't as likely to be tempted by it.

Ongoing un repented gorging on the devil's food isn't something I can in good conscience ever do. This is the only thing that could lead us into desensitization. Continued sin. The question is, what constitutes 'continued'? If you have to ask that question you are probably on the wrong side in the wrong fruit bowl. For the Christian it should be as close to never as possible. Ideally never is best.

Edited June 18, 2022 by Starise

[branchesofHim]

16 hours ago, missmuffet said:

The unavoidable truth is that many Christians are becoming desensititized. The Holy Spirit no longer fills our hearts with passion for purity and holiness. Take a look at our television,movies,literature and video games today. A Christian needs to make good Godly choices. 

2 Corinthians 2:11

lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Good post with excellent points. Thank you for the reminder.

Romans 12:[2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The Holy Spirit still fills our hearts with passion for purity and holiness (He never changes and always seeks to glorify Jesus). 

John 16:[13] Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

It's our minds (souls) where we become desensitized to the world around us indeed through television, movies, etc. 

Luke 17:[26] And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
[27] They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
[28] Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
[29] But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
[30] Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

2 Peter 2:[4] For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
[5] And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
[6] And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
[7] And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
[8] (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

Indeed it all comes back to choice just like in the garden of Eden. Shalom

[JohnD]

Not that I am being judgmental, but look at the manner of dress / attire we deem acceptable today

when within my lifetime

it was considered inappropriate

even whorish.

Are we desensitized?

Without a doubt. Without a doubt.

[missmuffet]

4 hours ago, branchesofHim said:

Good post with excellent points. Thank you for the reminder.

Romans 12:[2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The Holy Spirit still fills our hearts with passion for purity and holiness (He never changes and always seeks to glorify Jesus). 

John 16:[13] Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

It's our minds (souls) where we become desensitized to the world around us indeed through television, movies, etc. 

Luke 17:[26] And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
[27] They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
[28] Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
[29] But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
[30] Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.

2 Peter 2:[4] For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
[5] And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
[6] And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
[7] And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
[8] (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

Indeed it all comes back to choice just like in the garden of Eden. Shalom

Yes, good reply.

[missmuffet]

2 hours ago, JohnD said:

Not that I am being judgmental, but look at the manner of dress / attire we deem acceptable today

when within my lifetime

it was considered inappropriate

even whorish.

Are we desensitized?

Without a doubt. Without a doubt.

I agree. That is a whole different post but the way people dress today is not appropriate. 

[existential mabel]

here i am talking of a secular, old film, and i then watched the modern version and could see the morals have so fallen it comes through in the new version or maybe i just didn't notice it before, in the 1971 version, but i see a lot of self infatuation in the updated version of this film

for instance this was a family film from 1971 and then the modern version in 2005 and i just had a quick look and was horrified by it. so if i can see it in the secular world....yes be careful what you watch, especially family films!!

 

Edited June 19, 2022 by existential mabel

[missmuffet]

12 minutes ago, existential mabel said:

here i am talking of a secular, old film, and i then watched the modern version and could see the morals have so fallen it comes through in the new version or maybe i just didn't notice it before, in the 1971 version, but i see a lot of self infatuation in the updated version of this film

for instance this was a family film from 1971 and then the modern version in 2005 and i just had a quick look and was horrified by it. so if i can see it in the secular world....yes be careful what you watch, especially family films!!

 

I would watch a very old classic movie. 

 

13 minutes ago, existential mabel said:

here i am talking of a secular, old film, and i then watched the modern version and could see the morals have so fallen it comes through in the new version or maybe i just didn't notice it before, in the 1971 version, but i see a lot of self infatuation in the updated version of this film

for instance this was a family film from 1971 and then the modern version in 2005 and i just had a quick look and was horrified by it. so if i can see it in the secular world....yes be careful what you watch, especially family films!!

 

I would watch a very old classic movie. Most of those movies are ok. You will sometimes see an actress with a top that is too low. The old television shows are usually ok as well Father Knows Best, My Three Son's. 

[existential mabel]

yes i like the old classics and i like watching Westerns that are before 1970's i love the scenery that is so edifying i find  and the story lines are fairly ok. but mostly i watch Christian films where i can. however there are some films that label themselves as Christian and are questionable and i steer away from Hollywood films, be that  secular or Christian

Edited June 19, 2022 by existential mabel

[TheBlade]

23 hours ago, missmuffet said:

The unavoidable truth is that many Christians are becoming desensititized. The Holy Spirit no longer fills our hearts with passion for purity and holiness. Take a look at our television,movies,literature and video games today. A Christian needs to make good Godly choices. 

2 Corinthians 2:11

lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Hey.. this reminded me of "1968 Prophecy by 90 Year Old Woman in Norway http://www.inthebeginning.com/articles/norway1968.htm".. no clue if its true but search read it and that does seem to be happening right now.