I find it amazing how character and integrity are timeless but the culture wages war against good moral. Another interesting fact is, a song that was released in 1980 by the group Glad popped in my mind recently as I was gathering scriptures for this blog. Glad’s song titled Take a Stand is part of their album titled Beyond a Star. This song is so incredibly relevant to today and it was released 43 years ago. I remember seeing Glad perform in the late 1980’s at one of our Youth group services at church. I will post a link to the song at the end of this blog. Check it out.
I know our present cultural issues should not surprise me because they have always been around. However, the depravity of our culture and the push for acceptance is alarming. In Proverbs 14:12 we see, “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. (NKJV). Sexualization and indoctrination are now constantly in our faces. What ever happened to logic and scientific fact? There are two genders: male and female. Your gender is not a choice. If you’re confused about which one you are, take your clothes off in front of a mirror and look. Male and female bodies are physically and genetically uniquely different. You can’t change the facts. Not everything is based on choice and stuffing your choices down others throats is not right. We do not have to comply. “The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.”Proverbs 14:14 (NKJV)
The entertainment and media industries are constantly trying to condition us to acceptance of moral decay. I supposed they believe if we are constantly bombarded with LGBTQ, sex grooming and violent content then we will get to a point where we just accept it. I will not! Joshua 1:9 says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”(NKJV)
This is not about being anti anything. I love people regardless. We must speak truth in a loving way. What you do in private is none of my business, however when it is constantly pushed down our throats there arises a problem. We can and should take a stand for what’s right.
If you are a Christian you are empowered by the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8 says, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (NKJV) I have friends that says, “But we have to shop”. It is true that we can’t stop going to the store, however we can choose where we spend our money. We can choose the people we elect to make decisions that impact our world. You can choose to promote children’s rights to have content and opportunities that give them the right to be innocent children. You can and should choose to protect children. Choose Jesus! Choose to Pray constantly! “I will go in the strength of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.”Psalms 71:16 (NKJV)
In the words of Glad’s song., Take a Stand: Take a stand for the light in the middle of the night, take a stand, we’ve been waiting much too long. Take a stand for whats true in everything you do, take a stand. Take a stand by Glad. Album Beyond a Star.
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