Impurity and Purity

 
In the last month or so, I have seen pictures, previews, talk and pins on Pintrest all about the new movie that came out recently, Magic Mike. The movie stars a lot of Hollywood's favorite men, including Matthew McConaughey, Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer.

When I first saw the preview for this movie, I was really pretty appalled. I couldn't believe that someone would actually make a movie like this - something that was so trashy and messed up.

The synopsis reads, "A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women and make easy money."

Okay, so there's a lot going wrong in that, but the first thing that pops to mind is..."Wow, a movie about a stripper..." We, as girls, don't want our boyfriends, or young guy friends to go see a movie about a woman stripper, so why would men want us to go and see a movie about male strippers? I think that somehow that has become a double standard when it comes to this movie.

The saddest part has to be that a lot of my Christian friends are talking about how good this movie is. Or how they want to see it. This is something that I don't think that I will ever understand.

As Christians, God not only wants us to be physically pure, but also pure of heart and mind.

David said these words...Psalm 51:10, "Create in me a clean heart, oh God."


That should be the cry of all our hearts. To have a pure heart, a heart after Jesus Christ, and only after him.
When we go see movies like Magic Mike, we fill our mind with nothing but impure thoughts. I'm not saying that to judge anyone, as just about anything can spark impure thoughts in our brains. No one is perfect and we are born with a sinful nature.

But when we KNOW that the movie we are going t see is bad and yet we still go to see it, we are deliberately putting those thoughts into our minds.

Matthew 5:8 says, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."


I'm going to be honest with you girls, there have been a couple of times when I have wanted to go see some not-so-good movies. My mom was quick to tell me - every time - "Ashley, you don't need to fill your head with that kind-of stuff."

Our culture is so secular. There are so many movies out there that are not decent for Christian eyes - or any eyes, to be quite honest - yet people still go and see them and then rant and rave over them and they become popular.

1st Timothy 5:22 says, "...keep yourselves pure." 


2nd Timothy 2:22 says, "Flee yourself of youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart." 


So instead of going to see a movie, or reading a book that you're not so sure about, hang out with a good Christian friend and watch a movie that you already own. Or pick up a good Christian fiction.


Titus 1:5 "To the pure, all things are pure..."
Also, if you're not sure about a movie that you've been wanting to see, check out the review on Plugged In. This is a Christian website that gives their honest opinion about movies, as well as saying all the not-so-savory things that happen in those said movies.

But remember, no matter what movies you've seen, or what you've filled your head with, know that Jesus will always forgive you, if you only ask him. He will wash you white as snow. So don't worry. He will be waiting anxiously.

~Ashley

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