Five practical questions parents should consider when it comes to media, by Kurt Gebhards.
- Honestly assess you media consumption. List the TV shows you watch regularly. Do you need to make some changes? Are you exposing yourself to corrupting influences?
- Understand your responsibility to redeem the time and use it
wisely for God’s glory. Are you spending too much time watching television, surfing the Web, or participating in other media-driven activities (such as video games)? - Consider what you want to make of your life in light of Christ’s call for faithfulness to Him (Matt. 25:23). Are you abusing your freedom in Christ for your own leisure and pleasure (Gal. 5:23). Or are you exerting yourself in service to the Lord?
- Compare your media intake with your intake of God’s Word. Are you more devoted to your own entertainment and amusement than you are to God’s precious Word? What plan of action will you take to address this?
- Honestly assess the example you offer to your kids. Do you need to make any changes or improvements? Will you sit down with your family, admit your failure in this area, and set up a new plan of action? Remember that your responsibility as a parent is to provide spiritual leadership and guidance for your children in the home.
Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong (Harvest House Publishers, 2009, Eugene OR) p.61
