–Steve, I totally agree with you and wonder why we as Christians so often want to find excuses for doing less, and taking the easy way out-so much for excellence!

The word says that “friendship with the World is hatred (enmity) towards God!” It goes on to clarify that “everything in it” is part of that world. If we more love to talk about movies and entertainment produced by the world than get close to God, spending time in him, then we have got to realistically question our heart? Do we love God or are we hating him by loving that which isn’t holy?

I heard about mom who’s kids wanted to watch a movie that “wasn’t that bad” –only a little offensive language, and so forth, but the rest of it was great! She was simply being legalistic and it wouldn’t harm them–it was funny. Her reply: “I tell you what, how about I give you your favorite meal, one you really like, but just throw/stir in just a teeny little bit of dog poop? Would you like that? After all we don’t want to be legalistic, right? It’s only a bit bad!” Point made!

We are fooling ourselves often when we think it’s just legalism getting in the way! The church has pretty much completely abandoned a heart after God, being Holy because and ‘as’ He is Holy..as god repeatedly calls us to be! Instead, it’s easier to talk about Hollywood movies then even suggest real personal holiness! And thus, I think we see God not moving often–God will not be mocked for long.

You say all this better than I that I would like to use it on my blog, with your credit.

-’duncan’

I immediately thought of what I was reading this morning:

Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love me, and those who seek me EARLY and diligently shall find me

To me that’s a convicting verse… but I couldn’t hold it back reading your entry.