Have you ever followed a tv show, or recorded a sports event, only to have someone reveal the outcome before you watch it? That happened with the premiere of the second season of "Lost" for Lisa and I - we read just a little bit, then a little bit more - and pretty soon we'd read what was going to happen on the first episode and it felt A LOT like opening the presents early before Christmas. It stunk.
My irritation over this - and the tabloids and blogs reporting stuff prematurely has been kind of a reality check that maybe, just maybe, I care too much about entertainment. Not to mention how sucked in I get to the stories that they report. Perhaps I care a little too much about what people have to say about celebrities - and whether or not I believe it's true. And, maybe just maybe, I find myself so caught up in these stories (or personalities on reality tv) that it actually affects my mood.
This is another one of those blogs that I hesitate to hit that button PUBLISH POST because I can just imagine what it might make you all think of me. But, it's been on my mind a lot lately, and quite frankly, it's bugged me that it has.
The other thing that also became clear to me that there is no spoiler account, tabloid, or celebrity-stalker blog that knows the plans of God. Even the idea that "2012" is going to be the end of all mankind - the idea strikes me as crazy......as if God is going to let the Mayan calendar be the spoiler report for the End Times! So, I think it's time to spend a lot more time listening with spiritual sensitivity to what God is doing - that will never be thwarted - than the latest news of what's happened among who the entertainment world idolizes.......*
* I need to put a little caveat in that I'm not boycotting television, the TV Guide, or sporting events. I don't really enjoy legalism, so I don't think that's the route to go. I do, however, want to be more sensitive to the Holy Spirit when I feel like I'm getting a bit too caught up in something that ultimately is going to lead me to so much distraction that I'm attitude-affected by it.
Sounds like you're hearing a still, quiet voice within your spirit. And responding! =)
ReplyDeleteI don't have that problem...... ehhemm- I didn't have an addiction to the Bachelor and all of the glorious spoilers that my secret source posted each and every week. Nope, not me....
ReplyDeleteI can't seem to help myself.
Wait, is this an intervention?!?
In all honesty though, I agree completely with you. Very well posted. Love you!
No, Steph, not an intervention, just a recognition (for myself), when I realized the reason why I was down all Monday night was that I figured I knew what was going to happen and it really bothered me that that was the outcome...... (John: "Are you okay tonite"?).....
ReplyDeleteI will join you, by admitting I often spend way too much time on people.com and eonline.com. I wonder why I care about a bunch of people I don't know who do a lot of things I don't like! I have really been working on not even letting myself type in the address and look at the front page. But it's hard - and that has me somewhat concerned.
ReplyDeleteTotally with ya, and totally working on it!
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