To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Titus 2:5
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Amanda closed the paperback book she had been reading and looked up at the disheveled kitchen. She sighed heavily as she glanced at the clock. Her husband, Larry would be home within the hour and she had not started dinner yet. She fought the urge to read one more chapter! The house was a disaster and she wasn't sure where the kids were. She had been reading the most intriguing "Christian" romance novel and hadn't noticed the time slipping away…or anything else for that matter. If only Larry could be more like Christopher, the romantic, godly character in her book, life would be so much more exciting. Surely then, she would be a better wife and mother! Feeling weary of soul and exasperated, she rose to prepare for her husband's return from work. Small seeds of bitterness had been liberally sprinkled upon her soul.
Amanda closed the paperback book she had been reading and looked up at the disheveled kitchen. She sighed heavily as she glanced at the clock. Her husband, Larry would be home within the hour and she had not started dinner yet. She fought the urge to read one more chapter! The house was a disaster and she wasn't sure where the kids were. She had been reading the most intriguing "Christian" romance novel and hadn't noticed the time slipping away…or anything else for that matter. If only Larry could be more like Christopher, the romantic, godly character in her book, life would be so much more exciting. Surely then, she would be a better wife and mother! Feeling weary of soul and exasperated, she rose to prepare for her husband's return from work. Small seeds of bitterness had been liberally sprinkled upon her soul.
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What is wrong with a little romantic fiction to spice up your day? What could be the harm in curling up with a good romance novel as long as it's "Christian?" Let's look at what God tells us about guarding our hearts and minds from such distractions.
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What is wrong with a little romantic fiction to spice up your day? What could be the harm in curling up with a good romance novel as long as it's "Christian?" Let's look at what God tells us about guarding our hearts and minds from such distractions.
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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Phil 4:8
If a book, magazine or movie leaves us feeling discontent with our husbands or causes us to fantasize about another woman's husband (even if he's imaginary), should we not consider the danger? Is this type of thinking true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, or praiseworthy? It is imperative that we guard our hearts, minds and marriages!
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If a book, magazine or movie leaves us feeling discontent with our husbands or causes us to fantasize about another woman's husband (even if he's imaginary), should we not consider the danger? Is this type of thinking true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, or praiseworthy? It is imperative that we guard our hearts, minds and marriages!
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Romance novels are designed to entice the female weakness of romantic fantasy. How well will our husbands fare when compared to a fictitious Romeo born of the imagination and flawlessly painted as a picture of dramatic manhood, and exaggerated chivalry? Could we be in danger of causing ourselves to be dissatisfied with our own precious husbands whom God has provided?
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Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have… Hebrews 13:5
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Should this apply to our conversation as well as our recreation?
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When He who loves our souls, won us, we put away the idols of this world and flung ourselves, repentant, at the foot of the cross. Why would we, whose souls were bought at such a high and bloody price, indulge our weak flesh in such frivolous and unfruitful pastimes?
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Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 2 Peter 1:4-9
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We should be on guard against adultery in our hearts. Jesus warned that a man who looks upon a woman in lust, has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Typically with women, the fruits of adultery are first planted with the seeds of discontent and well watered with the sensual diversions of our society. A Christian woman who is content with God's will for her life, will find it difficult to be swayed to forsake her vows and break Covenant with God and her husband. However, a woman, even a Christian woman, who has taken her eyes off of God's will for her life and placed them upon those things that are forbidden, can be easily persuaded to do almost anything. Beware Woman of God!
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Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5
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Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Psalms 119:36-37
Blessings,
Blessings,
Amanda
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