Years ago, I worked in a department of five people, and one day our director was replaced with someone new. The new leader of our team brought a small radio into our office and started playing secular rock music. At first it seemed innocent, but after a few days it was apparent this was a subtle spiritual weapon that was being used against me.
As a young man, I listened to these songs, but when I made a vow to God to maintain a devoted relationship with him, I knew this includes keeping a clean heart and mind. I’m not saying all the songs are sinful or wrong, but as they were seeping into my conscience, I was opening the door for negative seeds to be planted into my soul that were influencing me in the wrong direction.
As an industrial shipping machinery operator, I was in and out of the office throughout the day working on the computer, and I slowly began to notice this music was tempting me to let down my guard. I would find myself humming these familiar melodies even when I was at home, and unfortunately they were secretly producing a darkness and a heaviness in my spirit.
Whether we want to admit it or not, the temptations and distractions of the world can come between us and God. In this particular case, I was being tempted by the enemy to throw my discernment aside and to give myself over to this spirit that wanted my attention. How easy it is to fall back into a state of carnality and spiritual lukewarmness. For those who have been following Christ for a while, we know when we are walking in his holiness and when we are distant.
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