Secular content ≠ sinful content
One of the most common misconceptions that are prevalent in the lives of many beginner Christians is that all forms of secular behavior — like watching non-religious movies, listening to non-worship music, reading books that aren’t part of the Bible, etc.— are demonic. I’m here to tell you that it’s simply not true; not every piece of media that doesn’t praise God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit is unclean. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 encourages us to “be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can” and “enjoy the fruits of their labor [because] these are gifts from God.” Heck, sometimes biblical messages show up in secular content, which is the whole gist of my “Christian Scene Analysis” series.
I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with watching Christian content. If you prefer to only consume Christian media, that’s completely fine. I also believe we should guard our hearts, just as Proverbs 4:23 teaches. What I am trying to say is that it’s also okay to watch secular content, as long as you invite Jesus into it. Philippians 4:8 puts it well: “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.”
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Secular content ≠ sinful content
