The popular expression "You are what you eat" is an
encouragement to give our physical bodies good food. The idea also
applies to our mental wellbeing. The mind's appetite is much like the
stomach's, which becomes accustomed to the diet we provide and craves
more of the same. Dwelling on whatever is pure, lovely, and right
develops a hunger to receive more of God's goodness. But if we take in
the garbage our culture calls excellent, we develop a taste for that
instead.
The world presents some delicious-looking offerings--TV
is one example. But mixed in with some fine educational programming is
a lot of junk. Certain believers consider it okay to watch a show that
violates scriptural values, since it's "only entertainment." However,
everything our mind ingests shapes our views and values. Allowing
incorrect teaching and sinful ideas into our thinking can eat away at
our understanding of right and wrong.
If an idea, action, or activity is not true or
honorable--that is, if it violates Scripture in some way--then God is
not in it. And if God is absent, then Satan is present. The Enemy's
mission is to draw our focus away from the Lord. Once Satan has
someone's attention, he'll keep presenting more tasty-looking "junk
food" to keep that individual occupied while leading him further into
depravity.
Everything the mind can focus upon--including
entertainment, teachings, and philosophies--is either Satan's garbage
or the Lord's goodness. Believers are
wise to notice the difference and feast only on the things of God.
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