In this modern society the standards for what is right and wrong have gone lower and lower. It’s always a challenge deciding what is or what is not appropriate for our children to watch, if we are following what is the norm out there.
I remember one week end my husband and I decided to have a movie night with our kids, to unwind from a long week. As usual I was tasked with finding a good movie on Netflix for us to watch. In the past we voted on what to watch and reaching a consensus on the choice was always long, needless to say my choices have always been good.
After a good half hour going through the list I finally told everyone that we are ready to enjoy our movie night. I had found a seemingly good G rated movie, and everyone curled up in comfy positions with snacks ready to enjoy our relaxed evening.
To our disappointment, just minutes into the movie, my husband and I decided to end it short due to inappropriate scenes. We were baffled at how the movie could have been G rated with such a content.
We have to be careful what we watch or allow our children to watch. In Luke 11:34 the Bible says, “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy,your body also is full of darkness.”
What our eyes perceives goes deep into our being and corrupts us inside, putting us in total darkness. Every action starts with a thought that is fed through our five senses, the eye (sight) being the most important one.
We may be tempted to lower our standards so as not to appear too strict, but what the eye sees will start taking root in the heart.
Our children’s eyes should not be accustomed to nudity or easy sex as most movies and TV shows present, instead they should be abhorred by such scenes, which go against the word of God. We are to honor marriage, but the media applauds the fact that one can easily go into and come out of a relationship.
If we as parents tolerate this, we’ll soon have our children hooked to pornography in no time. This is because they will not know where to draw the line.
Our homes should be the safest place for our children when it comes to what is being projected through the media.
Our children need to understand that their family values shun inappropriate images and this will guide them into responsible adults, even after they leave home.
We are living now in insecure society that is infiltrated with humanistic thought, sexual immorality, violence, brutal expressions, pedophiles, and so on …
Even cartoons movie apparently,meant to be for children don’t have appropriate concept.
it is absolutely essential that parents take responsibility for their children’s wellbeing. A major part of protection is to teach children truth following the word of God.
” Train up a child in the way he should go;and when he is old, he will not depart from it “Proverbs. 22:6
I totally agree with you Jacqueline there parents have a huge role to play in defining the right from wrong in the lives of our children.
The Story of Joseph is such an amazing story. God changed Joseph to be merciful — and that is;0#&39nt an easy lesson. But ya — its so sweet he was now looking into his brothers eyes –who at one time where his enemies. He was loving them as God loves us. Its sweet and I want my heart changed like that too.