I just don’t understand…..why would anyone to into a school and shoot up a bunch of girls? Why? What drives someone to do that? To look right at them and pull the trigger? And not once, but multiple times? I just don’t get it. Senseless brutality.
R. and I have been discussing the recent wave of evil we’ve seen in the media. The real life kind aside, it’s all over the movies and the tv series’. A couple weekends ago we went to the movies to watch a PG-13 movie. In the previews there were THREE horror movie trailers for our viewing. I couldn’t watch, but just hearing them was enough to trail bad images through my mind and left me feeling violated. Then, we’ve recently started watching ‘Jericho’, a new tv series. It’s been clean so far, but we have to change channels just to avoid the graphic contents of previews for CSI and other shows that I recall liking at one time. What’s the deal? Why are we so obsessed with violence and downright evil? What about it draws our attention and interest?
A friend and I were discussing the devil and how hard it is to imagine him as an actual being, likely because of the caricatures of him running around in a red suit holding a pitchfork. But it takes no imagination to believe that he does exist when looking at the evidence of his handiwork in the evil surrounding and inundating us.
I think of the Scripture in Matthew that talks about the increase of wickedness causing the love of most to grow cold. The love of MOST. That means I’m not immune to it. I can’t get cocky and think that could never happen to me. It makes me realize even more how very dependant I am and must be on the Lord to keep me. I don’t want to get to the place where this evil is just taken in stride; to a place where my heart is hardened to its horror. Keep my heart soft, Jesus. Please keep my eyes on You; seeking You more, knowing You in a deeper way. Lord have mercy……….
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Wow Mollie good post. I'm not good with TV at all. I've watched so much garbage, and finally realize that it's affected a lot of my thoughts (because I'm such a visual person). I'm trying to be better about TV... it helps to be busy to not watch it as much... but I need to realize that what I take in can actually affects me as a person.
As far as seeing violence goes - I used to cry when I heard about horrific news headlines. Now I barely flinch. I'm not immune either.
PS - I saw Katie today for the first time in ages in FH at Prairie! I was so happy to see her. She said "Amber! We need to go back to Texas so we can see more of each other." And then said "Mollie would love this right now."
I've been thinking about you a lot lately Molz. Miss you : )
ED! Come, come, come! I miss you too and have been thinking about you as well! You rock, girlfriend! I'm so proud of you as a person and thankful that we're friends!!!
Love ya!
Hi Mollie! I got to your blog through Carla's. You've posted really good stuff and I appreciate your discernment.
Do you remember Chimas from Summit? We talked to him the other day over skype from here in Brazil. He is doing well but he has lost his sight completely. If you remember you could pray for him. He continues to study and has overcome many obsticles. It's been nice to catch up through your blog. You can find a link to our blog on Carla's blog. It's the Everyday People one. Love, Aimee J
Aimee! Thanks for checking out my blog and for your comments. Also, thank you for letting me know about Chima. I will certainly be praying.
Blessings on you both!
hmmmm - great post, Mollie. That's something that Nathan and I have discussed at length as well. It is a big topic... and such a prevalent issue.
i'll join everyone else and say i also thought this was a great post! :) it's so true... i hate seeing all this violence ALL the time on the news. the one good thing is that it makes me long for heaven & the New Earth when all will be restored & perfect! at least we have hope in that! :)
God bless.
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