Protecting My Marriage from Scandal

After the second season of Scandal ended I was hooked. I was so disappointed like most people that I had to wait so many months to begin watching it again. The crazy story lines and shenanigans of the powerful, rich and famous had me intrigued and sometimes on the edge of my couch.  And then there was the “elephant in the room” of this this show…the “love” story of Olivia and Fitz.  I knew it was obviously a major storyline but I tried to overlook it and try to keep watching.  I thought it wouldn’t be a big deal because of all the other twists and turns of the show but the Holy Spirit would not let me.
I realized the show was sowing weeds instead of fruit in my life. The show is glorifying the fact that this woman is powerful and a mistress. If I believed and valued what the word says about marriage, I had to stop watching it.
I have enough outside distractions that attempt to corrupt my marriage and it’s value and I did not want to continually invite the unhealthy images and thoughts into my head.  So one day I told my husband that I had had enough and I have not looked back since. The word says in the book of Matthew that even looking at someone with a lustful eye is adultery. Here are some other scriptures to ponder on.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
1 Peter 2:11
Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls.
There are many other shows that didn’t make the cut and were canceled in our household. I love my husband and I want to do everything possible to make sure I do fall victim to lust. What shows, movies, music don’t you think you could do without?