day 26 + 27.

temptations.

ever since my conversation w/ maribel & megan at TGIF on thursday night and day 26 + 27 in tPDL, i've been realizing more & more how the devil infiltrates my mind & thoughts through the things that i listen to. i don't watch TV & i haven't seen a movie in a while, but vision is another powerful entry way to influence my mind.

because of that realization, i've been extra cautious in protecting my mind against things that i don't want in it. i don't listen to the same music that i used to. instead, i swapped it with music that is beneficial to me. i'm planning to run through my itunes library soon & filter through what's good for me and what isn't.

my mind is such a vulnerable thing and i need to take every precaution that i can to keep it safe. it's my most valuable asset. rick warren said something to the effect that our mind is our most important spiritual organ.

this morning, my mom was watching the news & told me that last night in hollywood, they were offering a special: $45 for the 10 movies that we were nominated for academy awards. my first reaction was: "!!! i wish i could've gone to that! $45 for 10 movies???? what an incredible deal!!" (ehem...the chinese part of me. x])

but then this thought came into my head: if most of those movies were trash anyways, why in the world would i want to fill my mind with that? why in the world would i voluntarily choose to waste $45 + 20 hours of my life? that money & time could've gone towards saving for a mission trip!

so in sum:

oh be careful little eyes what you see,

oh be careful little eyes what you see,

for the Father up above

is looking down in love.

oh be careful little eyes what you see.

oh be careful little ears what you hear,

oh be careful little ears what you hear,

for the Father up above

is looking down in love

oh be careful little ears what you hear.