Hook, Line and Sink Her?
Attacks on and for our children are everywhere.
I feel like culture has put me into such a defensive posture over the past several years as I can’t keep up with all the avenues of assault that evil forces are using to reach my kids; sometimes disguised as light and sometimes in such blatant ways I am left speechless in complete disbelief on how we have even gotten here. This isn’t the world I have been creating and I have even taken many measures to avoid being a part of it through a lot of intentional choices, but I have to be really honest now. How much has my silence and desire for “peace” contributed to it?
Realize: traditional family values are under attack. Yes, there is absolutely nothing new under the sun. This has always been in play- but we have never historically had pandora’s box infiltrate our homes by way of smart tv’s, alexa, iPads, gaming devices, chrome books, watches and more. Voices are speaking into our children’s lives via anonymous chat feeds and social connections; it is impossible to know the people doing this or their intentions. The rebellious and combative spirit being created in the home as a result is clear. The level of deception that veils the eyes and hearts of this generation is less clear, but an ever present danger.
Parents with conservative beliefs and ideas and hopes for their children are warring with culture as our young and impressionable children, our teenage and young adult children, are presented with conflicting beliefs and lies of culture that are shrouded in light. Shrouded in fun, rhythm, community, acceptance, intrigue, and the illusion of independence and maturity. When mom’s Worship And Praise is tuned out for the disgusting propagation of “WAP”, Cardi B has become your enemy. We don’t war with flesh and blood but there is a spirit leading her compelled for destruction. Compelled to lure in the audience.
Thus the title of this post. The lure. So attractive. So subtle. So acceptable in the culture and among friends. I have been praying over and with my middle daughter about this for more than a month now, pleading with her to be aware of and walk away from “the bait”. That which is attempting to draw her in with curiosity, melody, or high quality production (to name a small few). To Hook, Line and Sink HER! To pull her off the path of God’s design for her life.
To seek what is good for you, you have to be able to discern that which is for you and that which is not. Goodness in, goodness out. Love in, love out. Truth in, truth out.
Evil in, evil out. Deception in, deception out.
Lies, like a virus must go on living, attacking hosts and spreading to grow. The Truth brings a settled conclusion and peace.