Media Persuasion

It's amazing what a simple movie can do, how it can make you feel.
But, for the most part, life isn't like the movies.

There isn't mood music playing in the background.
Things don't always fall in to place the way you expect them to.
Things don't seem quite as romantic as they looked on the screen
(ok, there are exceptions. there are extremely romantic moments in life - I've even had one or two myself - but they aren't a given and they don't always turn out happily-ever-after)

Sex before marriage looks great on the big screen.
It seems right sometimes.
But are we just fooling ourselves - trying to convince ourselves that it's ok.
That we don't need God to have this truly magical experience.

I know what is right... most of the time.
I admit - I find myself questioning all my learned values - questioning what the church has told me all my life. searching for proof, searching for my own reasons.
And there were times that I didn't find the reasons in time... or I didn't wait to figure it out for myself and just went with the flow. But I’m learning – I think.

before, romantic films were fun. now, they hit home more often than not. little things - certain scenes - certain dynamics.
but that doesn't stop me from watching them.
I guess I have a problem really knowing what's good for me.

discipline.... never really been my thing.
maybe I need to change that.