So much for the hip movie! It wasn’t good on so many levels—no matter who said it was awesome. But curiosity had caught me…hook, line, and sinker. I tried not to look at Karly for fear my face would give away my anxiety. Finally, I peeked over at her. She stared wide-eyed at the screen, her face as white as a sheet. My face burned with guilt. Why did I get sucked into this? I knew better! Now I couldn’t get the images out of my head, and my heart was racing like a freight train. Karly seemed to be frozen, so I mustered up the courage to get up and punch the off button on the TV. That night I’d finally fallen asleep, only to wake up, facing the consequences of my actions in a cold sweat. I remembered Isaiah 5:20: “woe to those who call evil good, and good evil…”. The Holy Spirit warned me not to watch, but I talked myself into thinking it was OK. Philippians 4:8 also trailed through my thoughts: “…whatever is true…whatever is pure…whatever is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.” Well, I was deceived into blowing that one big time. But I also knew where to go for help. I prayed, “I am so sorry, Jesus, for letting myself get talked into doing something that was wrong. Please help me get over these fearful feelings I have because of the images I saw.” Peace washed over me. And I now understood that when God tells us not to do something, it’s not because He doesn’t want us to have fun, it’s because He wants to keep us safe and happy. Image via Pinterest
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