"O Be Careful Little Eyes What You See."

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 hands what you do...
O be careful little feet where you go...
O be careful little mouth what you say...

There has been a lot of buzz about a new movie that is coming out. Some would say it is harmless. Some would say it's just entertainment. Some think it's something it's not. Y'all know what I'm talking about. 50 Shades of Grey.

I don't want to talk a whole lot on this subject, but I feel that I need to say something. Friends, please, do your research before going to the movie. See what the actors playing the characters have to say. See what doctors who have analyzed the words have said. See the reviews of the book and the movie. Not just the raving ones of those who "absolutely love it." Read the ones of women and men who you look up to. Read the ones of those who didn't like it.

Most of all, think of what is in the book and the movie. Not the "love story." Think of those scenes that you skipped over because they were just a little too graphic. Ask yourself what you were feeling.

Was is true? Was it pure? Was it holy? (Philippians 4:8)

O be careful little eyes what you see.
O be careful little ears what you hear.

For the things that you see and hear will surely affect you in more ways than you would think.

Keep on keeping on.

P.S. In no universe will a woman change a man. Only God can change someone and only when that person wants to change. Been there. Done that. Please don't fall in the trap that you can "help"/change a person. If a guy/girl is a cheater, he/she will cheat on you. If a guy/girl is a liar, he/she will lie to you. If a guy/girl is abusive (in any way), he/she will abuse you. In the end, you will be the one changed.

Articles to consider reading:
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/film/fifty-shades-grey-and-abuse

http://www.megmeekermd.com/2015/02/a-psychiatrists-letter-to-young-people-about-fifty-shades-of-grey/

https://www.lifesitenews.com/static/even-the-co-stars-think-50-shades-of-grey-is-awful-rubbish-and-maybe-even-a.html

http://www.scissortailsilk.com/2015/02/10/christian-women-and-christian-grey/

Guys

So... Tody we had Justin Lucado speak in chapel. I was excited when I heard it was him because I read his book, Dateable. He talked about how guys and girls ate different and gave us a few pointers and some advice... Like "if you would be uncomfortable telling your granny what you did and in detail... You shouldn't do it." He also gave some ideas on how to get out of a situation that feels uncomfortable and how to mess with a guys head. :)

Well, later I heard a girl say that he was stupid and that all guys aren't going to tell everyone everything he does with a girl. So I thought about it and this is my response:

It's true... He won't tell EVERYTHING... just the physical stuff. And he won't tell EVERYONE... just his friends. And okay... So maybe not ALL guys do that... But 99.9% do. So I ask you to ask yourself something... Are you going to listen to yourself, guys who will lie to you to get with you, or someone who isn't afraid to tell you the truth and who has experience about it all?

Personally, I'm taking his advice. And I have ever since I read his book. I am now going to start asking myself what he asks himself: Is it Holy? It is a great question and it's better than, is it okay? Because I don't want to be just okay. God calls us to be different, set apart from the world... HOLY. I know that I am going to mess up... Everyone does. But that shouldn't keep me from striving to be holy. And that is what I intend on doing.