You Are What You Eat

Growing up, I never fully understood what this phrase meant. I eat beef, does that make me a cow? I eat sugar, does that make me sweet? I eat Kraft Dinner, does that make me cheesy? I eat carrots, does that make me a rabbit?

Of course having more of a logical mind now, I do understand what that phrase means. If you eat healthy, you will be healthy. If you eat fatty foods, well... you get the picture.

Lately, I have not only thought about it in the physical realm of things, but also in what I listen to, read and watch.

I love the show, "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette." I find the ridiculous drama amusing and like seeing a "love story" unfold. Realistically, this is not edifying. A friend of mine once told me about a conversation she had with a friend of hers who stated that "chick flicks" are like porn for women. I am slowly starting to agree. Now, don't get me wrong, I really enjoy chick flicks, but I have to be choosy with what I watch. Hollywood does a good job of sneaking into our minds and causing us to think "This is what real love is supposed to be like..." when in reality, you find yourself fighting with your hubby, burning supper and not showering in 3 days.

My husband and I had a great talk about this yesterday. He told me he is far from perfect and this portrayal is showing that men are perfect. That really is not fair to him for me to have this mindset (even though I didn't realize it until yesterday.) I also realized if he had this mindset with my imperfection, I would feel absolutely terrible.

So... tangent aside, I have decided I have to say goodbye to The Bachelor and Bachelorette. This does not mean to you who read are going to be judged by me if you continue to watch it. This is just how God convicted me.

I choose not to listen to a lot of secular music for a similar reason. I don't see a point in listening to people who have no talent but high drama in their lives get paid thousands upon thousands of dollars to have their voice auto-tuned and talk about getting drunk, having an orgy and making lots of money. I do, however like to listen to music that causes me to stop what I am doing and humbly stand in the presence of God and worship Him.


The same goes for books. I have read a few amazing books by authors who do not know the Lord, but for the most part, there is so much language and sex scenes in them... if I don't watch movies with sex scenes in them, why would I read about it?
I love books by Christian authors because even though some may be light and fluffy, God always ends up seeping through and challenging me in some way through the writings of this person.

I can so easily forget why I am on this earth and to Whom I am on this earth for. I can easily get caught up in myself, my wants and needs, and my desiring to just kick back and get lost in romantic comedy. This isn't bad... in moderation. God also wants us to rest and enjoy our lives, but if it gets to a point where all these subliminal messages cause us to be unsatisfied with our lives, it is time to take action.