Fueling Perpetual Sinful Desires

Recently, it came to my realization that magazines are a very strong source of temptation and corruption of the mind. Not that I never realized this before, but this came as an ADDED realization that it is not just a source of temptation, (especially since visual stimulation is a very, very common struggle almost everywhere that we look) but a CONTINUOUS source of temptation.

It dawned upon me that there are so many different kinds of magazines, mostly carrying similar themes of fashion craze, sex appeal, etc. This is exceptionally strong in the area of sex appeal. I feel that this is really an evil coz it increases the chances of sin, especially among men.

As if the tendency to sin has not already increased rapidly over the years, (especially since the beginning of the Internet), now we have even more varieties of magazines carrying all sorts of titles and some even couriered from all sorts of foreign countries!

It is really terrible for it really feeds on the craving of men, and worse of all, increase the appetite for more… and even more. One magazine isn’t enough; soon he will want to buy two magazines… then maybe three. Instead of a monthly magazine of one title, it becomes two magazines of different titles! These unwholesome magazines just continue to feed and feed the corruption of the human mind. I am just so irritated by it. As if it is not difficult enough to resist and flee from temptation already… and people are still adding more!

What I discovered recently, is that some of these stylists and photographers are actually female! I was disgusted at the idea that females are asking females to pose in certain ways to tempt or attract men… or worse still, other women. That’s so urgh! Instead of recognizing that women have a part to play in changing this stigmatizing of their bodies, they are joining in with men to increase this all the more! I really can’t bear to think any more… or how worse the future would be…

It is such an ugly world. God must be so hurt… Dear Lord, please help us to live lives that are pleasing unto You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.