What goes in is what comes out.

So this is a pretty basic concept.  Just like what goes up must come down; what goes in must come out.  And it will.  At one time or another.  You see everything that our minds sees, hears, thinks, etc. all is stored in our brain.  And we remember it.  See, just like if you’re around people who swear, or curse alot.  When you’re constantly hearing that, it’s much easier to speak those words.

Same with music.  The music we listen to influences the way we live our lives and think about things.  Our goal as human beings should be to bring glory to God, and so should everything we live, listen to, and do.  If music doesn’t bring glory to God, generally, it shouldn’t be listened to.  Now I am not condemning all secular music, because I listen to it.  But when music is openly praising, or talking about sin, it’s not something to be listened to.  When we listen to music that swears, talks about sex, drugs, what do you think happens?  Look at our world.  Today it’s easier than it ever has been for kids to get away with just those things, sex, and drugs.  These acts of sin are no longer looked down upon, but often praised!  And when music has this same attitude, it’s all a cycle.  People that do these things write music, people listen to the music, they do the things, they write music.. And so it continues. 

Am I saying if you listen to a song about drugs you’re gonna go get high?  No.  Simply stating ideas, making a point.  What goes in is what comes out.  When you’re surrounded by sex, lust, cursing, drugs, alcohol, it makes it all the harder to resist these things.  And could most definitely be contributed to the mess our world is in today.

So in closing, I’d like to say I’m not condemning music, or TV, or the radio, or anything.  Everything that can be used to bring glory to God, I’m all for.  But these same exact things can be used as tools of the enemy (Satan) to pull us down, and farther away from God.  Everything we see, breathe, hear, touch, taste, it’s all in heads, somewhere.  So watch what you’re doing.  Pay attention to what you’re doing.  W.W.J.D.  What would Jesus do?  Would Jesus watch this?  Listen to this?  Do this?  Just some things to think about.