What has captured my attention is not Hollywood
alone, but short form entertainment movies, reels,
clips, and stories spread across Facebook and
social media. These formats attract millions,
not merely to entertain, but to shape thinking,
normalize behavior, and influence desire. This
influence is not neutral. For the enemy, it is
one of the most effective weapons, not through
open rebellion. But through innocent consumption,
Christians rarely sit down intending to sin.
They sit down intending to relax, distract, or
escape. And that is where the seed is planted.
The devil rarely begins with action. He begins
with imagination. What is repeatedly watched
becomes mentally rehearsed. What is mentally
rehearsed becomes emotionally acceptable. What
becomes acceptable eventually becomes actionable.
Many people say, I never thought I would do this,
but the truth is they thought about it long before
they did it. When trouble enters a marriage,
a couple, or someone's life, the mind does not
invent new ideas. It reaches for stored images,
learned scripts, and normalized behaviors already
planted through media. Sen is not ugly at the
door. It is designed to taste good at the moment
of trial. It appeals to carnal desire emotional
relief instant, satisfaction like a perfectly
crafted burger for someone living with diabetes,
or obesity. It tastes good, but it destroys silently.
The enemy does not care how sweet it feels today
as long as it corrupts tomorrow. Through cinema
and media, Non -biblical norms are planted, ungodly
lifestyles are romanticized. Sin is defended
as freedom. Conviction is mocked as judgment.
The tragedy is this. Christians begin defending
what scripture condemns. Not because they studied
the word, but because they absorb the screen.
Media disciples faster than pulpits when believers
stop guarding their eyes. There is a lie many
believe. It is not what comes in that destroys
you. But Jesus was clear. What comes out of a
person reveals what was first allowed in. You
cannot sow rebellion and reap obedience. You
cannot sow distraction and reap discernment.
The real issue is not Hollywood. It is discernment.
You choose what you let in, and what you let
in will shape. Your thoughts, your reactions,
your values, your decisions, eventually it will
shape your destiny. Guarding your eyes is not
legalism. It is spiritual survival. Entertainment
is never just entertainment. It is discipleship
in disguise. If you do not intentionally choose
what enters you, something else will choose for
you. And whatever shapes you will eventually
speak through you, lead you, and if unchecked,
destroy you. That is why when opportunity comes,
sin feels familiar rather than shocking.