I had to take a medication for a stomach problem, and I was one of the 10% of people who experienced a side effect of moodiness and depression from that drug. When I was on it, my thoughts were negative, discouraging, and hopeless at times.
I went off these meds to find better
alternatives, but it made me think of other things in life that “drug” us.
For example:
If we read or watch things with negative or pornographic themes, our thought life changes, and eventually our actions change as well (Psalm 101:3-4).
The same is true with worldly philosophies (Colossians 2:8). If we read the Boundaries teachings, we soon begin blame-shifting our problems onto others and taking the easy way out of relationship difficulties.
If we listen to ex-vangelical teachings, we're likely to change our views on Scripture and sin. We'll begin calling the killing
of unborn children a “woman’s right” and accepting LGBTQI+ lifestyles despite
God’s loving warnings against these things (Ephesians 5:6).
I could have continued taking the stomach medicine, but it would eventually have changed my entire perspective on life. And the same is true of these other toxins in our world.
God's Word is the
best medicine for our souls! So let’s make sure we’re getting—at the very least—our daily
minimum requirement (2 Timothy 3:16; Matthew 4:4).
For more on this subject see:
Hidden Ingredients and Hidden Agendas
Always Drink Upstream from the Herd
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