Let me entertain you, says the devil to Christians. Entertaining Christians is something the devil and his minions love doing. The devil loves to entertain Christians because that way the devil keeps Christians far away from God and His Word (the Bible). Unfortunately, many Christians are spiritually slumbering and sleeping. They are carnal and blinded by spiritual blindness. Therefore they don’t discern the tricks and works of the devil. They allow the devil to entertain them without knowing the consequences. The devil uses many resources and leisure activities to entertain Christians and feed their flesh. The devil even uses the word ‘Christian’ in front of leisure activities (like Christian television, Christian programs, Christian music, Godtube, etc). But putting the word ‘Christian’ in front of something and by Christianising it, doesn’t change a thing. It might be acceptable and approved by people, but that doesn’t make it acceptable and approved by God.
The devil wants to entertain you,
to keep you away from the Word of God
All these tools and leisure activities are trying to keep you away from the Bible; the Word of God; Jesus. It keeps you away from the Truth and the things of the Kingdom of God. Let’s take a look at a few resources that the devil uses to entertain you:
- Television
- Computers/internet
- Gaming
- (Christian) music
- Mobile phones
- Social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube etc.)
- Social gatherings ((lounge)bars/clubs)
- Shopping malls
- Cinema’s
- Concerts
- (Musical) Theaters
- Amusement parks/entertainment parks
Many of these resources take a major place in today’s society and are almost indispensable. Even in the lives of many Christians. They spend a lot of time on these resources. Sometimes they even spend more time on their mobile phone, tablet, television, and computer, than with their family members.
Television
Because isn’t it great to relax on the couch after a hard day of work and take the remote control, push one button, and be entertained by all kinds of series, (real life) soaps, programs, movies, documentaries, talk shows, etc. for as long as you want? People call it a way to relax. But does the television really provide relaxation or does it cause the opposite?
Internet
How many hours do people spend on the internet in their spare time and can’t get enough of it? In just one click, the whole wide world opens before them. They can do everything they want to do. And how tempting is it, to visit ‘forbidden’ websites?
How tempting is it to give in to their curiosity and visit gambling and porn sites? Or maybe they enjoy chatting in secret with someone, who isn’t their spouse.
Behind the computer screen, you can do whatever you want to do. There are no restrictions. And you know what the best part is? Nobody sees what you are watching and what you are doing. At least… that’s what you think.
Gaming
Gaming is also an hours guzzler. Many men and women spend many hours gaming and imagine themselves moving in this fictional world.
Men play the most horrible games, like League of Legends, Grand Theft Auto V, World of Warcraft, Dota 2, EverQuest, Call of Duty, Counter-strike: Global Offensive, Diablo III, etc.
While women play the more ‘innocent’ games, like The Sims, Candy Crush, Angry Birds, Bejeweled 2, Farmville, Crosswords, Sudoku, Cake shop2.
However, there are some women, who also enjoy playing ‘World of Warcraft’. But what happens to their mind, while they are playing these games? (Read also: The danger of gaming)
Social media
Social media can be a good resource. However, social media can also be used in the wrong way and become addictive. In many cases, the latter is the case.
How many hours a day do people spend on social media? How many hours do you spend on social media?
Isn’t it wonderful that you can stay up to date and watch the lives of colleagues, acquaintances, friends, family, social influencers, celebrities, etc.? You can watch their ‘perfect life’ and even copy things from them. But you can also create the perfect life, you have always imagined and wanted, and share it with the rest of the world. But whom do we fool?
Shopping
Let’s talk about shopping. Is it true, that women have something in their DNA, which makes them addicted to shopping? Many women have become compulsive buyers and have to buy something at least once a week to satisfy their carnal lust. But this so-called shopping DNA is again a lie of the devil.
The devil wants us to believe his lie, to make it all alright to spend hours a day or a week in shopping malls and spend many dollars on clothing, shoes, skincare and makeup products, furniture, etc.,
Most women keep spending money, even when they don’t have any money and live in debt. It looks like the higher the debt, the more they spend.
There’s nothing wrong with shopping, but it’s not right when you are led by a spirit of greed and lust, and become an addicted compulsive shopper.
Social gatherings
And last but not least, all the social entertainment places, like the (movie) theatres, (lounge)bars, clubs, amusement parks, etc.
Christians want to be entertained
All these resources are used to entertain people because that’s what people want: they want to be entertained. So that, they can temporarily escape the real world, with all of its misery, and enjoy themselves.
But what many people don’t know is, that while they are entertained in the flesh and feed the lust and desires of their flesh, they get further away from the Truth until they fall into a deep spiritual sleep.
Many Christians are not able to resist the temptations of these resources and are controlled by them.
Their whole mind is filled and occupied with all kinds of carnal information. Their flesh is being fed and as a result, their mind is full of images and information and their heart is filled with the world.
The whole day, they fed their mind with the things of the world. When they go to bed and try to read the Bible for 5-10 minutes, their thoughts wander and images appear in their mind. They are distracted and are not able to concentrate on the Word of God, let alone pray. Well, maybe just a short standard prayer, but that’s it.
The spirit is starving and the flesh is fed
Their spirit is starving and their flesh is fed and reigns as king in their lives. People languish and are overwhelmed with feelings of anxiety, fear, angriness, jealousy, envy, self-pity, rejection, depression, etc.
Many people are impatient and have a short temper, fits of rage, and take it out on the people, who are the closest to them, like their parents, spouse, children, etc. This is not surprising, because when you sow in the flesh, you will also reap the fruit of the flesh.
They don’t realize that they have opened a door in their lives and invited demonic powers to enter their lives.
In the next blog posts, I will continue with this subject of how the devil entertains people and discuss the dangers behind many resources in life, which are hidden from the natural eyes.
It is sad to say, but many Christians don’t see the hidden dangers. Why is that? Because many believers are carnal and don’t live after the Spirit, but after their flesh. They are spiritually blinded and are not able to discern the spiritual realm, behind the natural realm. They don’t see the influence of these entertainment resources in the lives of people and how the devil controls their mind and their lives. People think they are free, but the truth is, that they are bound by the devil.
‘Be the salt of the earth’
