What's going in?

There was a Sunday School song that we sang frequently when I was younger, and it goes a little bit like this:

"O be careful little eyes what you see

O be careful little eyes what you see

There's a Father up above

And He's looking down in love

So, be careful little eyes what you see

O be careful little ears what you hear

O be careful little ears what you hear

There's a Father up above

And He's looking down in love

So, be careful little ears what you hear"

There's more of the song, and it goes on to say to be careful of where you go, what you do, and what you say. So much wisdom in such a simple song.

I was thinking about this and began to think how true it is to have to be careful and intentional about what we experience daily through our senses. Because what we listen to, what we see, where we go, ultimately has influence on us.

Certain songs on the radio or even on my ipod for example. Some of them should never have been written (in my opinion)... they just kind of add to the noise. In it certain rappers refer to girls as female dogs, address them using derogatory names, and objectify women by means of their body parts. No wonder society seems to think it's ok- and even those within our own gender to call each other these names. It's so important to monitor what we listen to, because there are so many lies being strewn about.

That's what I've been challenging myself with lately, and I've been rifling through my music collection and getting rid of a lot of some songs that I think would not align with what God would want me to hear.

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." - Philippians 4:8