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Proverbs 7:21-22 “With her enticing speech she caused him to
yield, with her flattering lips she seduced him. Immediately he went after
her...”
This might sound
silly to some but yesterday as I was scrolling through Facebook I came across a
type of picture that I would normally scroll past very quickly. The reason for
quick scrolling is I have learned that if I extend my gaze I start to salivate,
desire, and want it which ‘plants’ this thought in my head, or purchase it to take
it as my own and be satisfied, that is satisfied for the moment. I looked at this
picture and then I scrolled away, scrolled back to it and then I scrolled away
and you guessed it, I went back a third time to look at it? I not only looked
at it, I studied it for a moment and then I told myself to move on.
This morning
when I read the two verses above (One Year Daily Bible) I immediately thought
of the enticing picture that caused me to stop what I was doing yesterday, take
a longer look, scroll away, scroll back, scroll away, scroll back and gaze (I
yielded). I found myself thinking about the seductions that lure us into
50+shades of gray and straight into blackness via emotions, bodies, daily
tasks, finances, relationships, time, character, etc. For many, seductions and
mind consuming things may be a anger, resentment, rage, a certain drink, words,
cars, techy items, money, foods-the list is exhaustive.
This is necessary
to say, I found myself asking God to forgive me for ‘gazing’ at the picture and
then looking at it again and again. Oh, Wendi, you’re just taking it too far
asking God to forgive you for staring at food picture, you might be thinking. When
I allow myself to look a little longer or look again at something that is dangerous
for my body, it's as though I am saying, “Yes, yes indeed. I want that. Plant
it right here...” If I plant the seed of a luscious dessert, how yummy it will
taste in my mind, the opportunity for it to grow into acts of purchasing or
baking the item increases.
I have learned to
be a quick scroller while perusing Facebook pictures as many pictures cause my
mouth to salivate and my mind to want it! As I ‘quick scroll’ it keeps me from
the enticements, seductions and ‘‘immediately’s’’.
