Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
I was half watching Entertainment Tonight last evening. They featured a reunion of Glenn Close and Michael Douglas, the stars of the 1987 movie Fatal Attraction. I vaguely remember the movie being very intense and well acted. The host pointed out that Glenn Close did not win the Oscar for her performance and asked who beat her out for the award – answer to be given later. I’m not a movie trivia buff and thought I didn’t have a clue. I could barely remember what I ate for lunch. Then I thought maybe it was Cher for Moonstruck. That of course was the answer. How did I know that? I don’t think it was a lucky guess. That answer was lurking in my subconscious. I think a lot of people who play trivia games have experiences like that. It made me wonder what else is rattling around in my brain.
The human mind is capable of absorbing an enormous amount of material even if we don’t have instant recall of it all. Could it be that we are putting trash into our brains without realizing it that takes up residence to come out at unexpected moments? We each have the opportunity to expose ourselves to good things, too. Everything we encounter in life becomes part of our make-up. Let’s choose carefully.
Heavenly Father, we need your constant guidance and protection from harmful things. Lead us in the path of right living so that we may be filled with thoughts that are uplifting and that bring us closer to you. Amen.
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