I’m going to do it anyway. Here it is: It is impossible for any Christian
who spends the bulk of his evenings, month after month, week upon week, day
in and day out watching the major TV networks or contemporary videos to
have a Christian mind. This is always true of all Christians in every
situation!” (emphasis his). Amen!
It needs to be said: You will not be a godly person if you do not
control the TV, videos, movies, music, magazines, books, and even
the radio programs you take in. If something is polluting you or
tempting you, get rid of it and make plans to avoid it!
3.
Take in God’s Word from every source.
Read it daily. If you’re not a reader, listen to it on tape. You
have no excuses for not saturating your mind with Scripture. As
Kent Hughes also says, “You cannot be profoundly influenced by
that which you do not know” (p. 77). I cannot encourage you
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