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| The Sleaze Factor There is within humans that ability to associate sensations with thoughts. This can be observed when someone hears music from their childhood that evokes warm memories. Sadly, people can also come to associate feelings (even arousal) with thoughts such that recalling the imagery or thoughts allows the experience of the sensations. One can become addicted to their own thoughts without ever having tasted any drugs. This “programmable” aspect of human nature was described by Paul in a positive way in that he took pleasure in what he had suffered for Christ (2Cor 12:10). To avoid the negative application of this characteristic requires both the ability to see it in truth and the skill to discipline oneself. These skills need to be developed before adolescence. Satan has designed the media, particularly the entertainment media, to promote the visual and auditory stimulation of viewers. For this reason many parents select to avoid bringing any of this material into their homes. It is difficult to consider to allow all of it un-filtered into one’s home as its influence can be so effective, especially with children. It can be possible to selectively allow material that has been edited such that most of the filth is either removed, blocked, or reduced. This can be a useful approach to help children learn to identify some of the worst elements of contamination themselves. Many Christians consider worldly sleaze as relatively harmless. However for some it can be a lifetime difficulty. Children can be taught why sleaze is harmful such as, it can influence and harm relationships, it can be addictive, it can cause one to focus on self-stimulation (the flesh, also called selfishness), it is a distortion of truth, and can blind one to better paths in life. The Trans Tragedy Perhaps emblematic of the problem of the destructive paths one’s own thoughts can take one is the transgender phenomena. One can entertain self-stimulating thoughts of sexual identity that grow to be compellingly persuasive. Those that pursue this path usually find a particularly painful and abrupt end to their delusions when reality forces itself such that half will attempt suicide. It is our imaginative ability that allows the divorce from reality or the construction of an alternative reality that becomes a sort of mental “playground” in which almost any delusion or what the bible calls “vain imaginings" (Rom 1:21) can be entertained. This can become powerfully seductive and addictive. People do not need to have a sexual arousal to be drawn down this path. Even those simply ambitious might be seen as chasing after the delusion of pride. One might also chase after gain if greedy. The idea that one should “follow their dreams” feeds into this sort of delusional thinking. Satan has made great use of playing to our weaknesses in these areas. He wants parents to be “affirming” so that children in particular can be encouraged to go further into the abyss of delusion. |
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