Is “Bird Box” Movie Good for Christians? It seems like so many professing Christians are sharing on social media about it. I’m like, what‘s all the buzz about? Then I went to the movie review website “Plugged In” and that’s why you are now reading this blog post.
Before you go any further, I want to preface this posting. If you get offended easily and can‘t take an honest view of yourself, then you might as well move on to another article that‘s more to your liking. Also, this is directed towards me as well. Yes, I am judging myself! I’m hitting myself where it hurts and making myself think about my choices. If you are still here, let’s get started.
“Bird Box,” what is all the sensation? Like I said, I have never watched it and honestly, I probably will not even though I subscribe to Vidangel (vidangel.com); with it, you can scrub movies of cursing, violence, and sexual content. I’m just not into thrillers or scary stuff. The question still stands, what is all the sensation and compels people to want to watch it. Like I said, I went to the reviews, and it shocked me by what I read. This is just one section of the review from Plugged In (pluggedin.com):
Before you go any further, I want to preface this posting. If you get offended easily and can‘t take an honest view of yourself, then you might as well move on to another article that‘s more to your liking. Also, this is directed towards me as well. Yes, I am judging myself! I’m hitting myself where it hurts and making myself think about my choices. If you are still here, let’s get started.
“Bird Box,” what is all the sensation? Like I said, I have never watched it and honestly, I probably will not even though I subscribe to Vidangel (vidangel.com); with it, you can scrub movies of cursing, violence, and sexual content. I’m just not into thrillers or scary stuff. The question still stands, what is all the sensation and compels people to want to watch it. Like I said, I went to the reviews, and it shocked me by what I read. This is just one section of the review from Plugged In (pluggedin.com):
| Crude or Profane Language We hear at least 42 f-words and about 17 s-words. Other profanities include “a--,” “b--ch,” “d--n” and “pr--k.” They misuse God’s name about 15 times, about a third of those with the word “d--n.” Jesus’ name is abused once. |
 | This in of itself should tell anyone this is not a movie that‘s appropriate for any Christian to watch along with the sexual content and violence. I can hear it now, “Shawn, then what can we watch? All movies have cussing. I hear it all day at work! What‘s the big deal!” Yeah, tell me about it. The struggle is real. My wife and I deal with it constantly when making choices of what to watch. That is why we resorted to Vidangel. It has been a blessing to us, allowing us to watch movies where normally we wouldn‘t because of the inappropriate content. After setting all the filters available to you as a subscriber, you can make a movie clean to view. |
If it‘s not on Vidangel and not appropriate for our beliefs, then we don’t watch it. I don’t want you to feel this is a “Bird Box” or Vidangel posting; it is so much more than that.
It really comes down to this, what is in our hearts as a Christian? What do we want in our walk with God? Are we wanting to dabble in the world all the while trying to be a Christian? When I see so many willing to watch this show unfiltered and willing to subject their spirits to the content, you have to ask, “What is the condition of their heart?” Have they pushed the Holy Spirit out so much so and seared their mind to the point there is no conviction? I remember recently being with some family members in their home, we all sat down to watch a movie. Not within 10 minutes there was cussing that would even make a sailor blush. Immediately, my spirit just cringed within me. I couldn‘t even take it any longer and went to another room in the house. Obviously, it‘s their home and desire to watch it. They knew I wasn‘t happy with the movie but kept viewing it.
Again, I say, I am ministering to myself as well. Have I watched content I shouldn’t have? Have I made mistakes by doing so? Yes, 100% I have. Here is the difference. King David cried out in Psalm 51:11b (KJV), “take not thy Holy Spirit from me.” This is after he has sinned before the Lord. It greatly grieved him of what he has done and knew what life would be like if he didn‘t have the Spirit of God in his life. That is the way I am, I know what it means to have the Holy Spirit continually operating in my life. Not only does he bring me the goose bumps, but he brings guidance, comfort, truth, discipline, and much more. I have grown so accustom to this, I don‘t want to lose it. Also, if you have a relationship with him, you will not want to offend him. As a friend once said, “Watch a movie and know that Jesus is right there with you.”
It really comes down to this, what is in our hearts as a Christian? What do we want in our walk with God? Are we wanting to dabble in the world all the while trying to be a Christian? When I see so many willing to watch this show unfiltered and willing to subject their spirits to the content, you have to ask, “What is the condition of their heart?” Have they pushed the Holy Spirit out so much so and seared their mind to the point there is no conviction? I remember recently being with some family members in their home, we all sat down to watch a movie. Not within 10 minutes there was cussing that would even make a sailor blush. Immediately, my spirit just cringed within me. I couldn‘t even take it any longer and went to another room in the house. Obviously, it‘s their home and desire to watch it. They knew I wasn‘t happy with the movie but kept viewing it.
Again, I say, I am ministering to myself as well. Have I watched content I shouldn’t have? Have I made mistakes by doing so? Yes, 100% I have. Here is the difference. King David cried out in Psalm 51:11b (KJV), “take not thy Holy Spirit from me.” This is after he has sinned before the Lord. It greatly grieved him of what he has done and knew what life would be like if he didn‘t have the Spirit of God in his life. That is the way I am, I know what it means to have the Holy Spirit continually operating in my life. Not only does he bring me the goose bumps, but he brings guidance, comfort, truth, discipline, and much more. I have grown so accustom to this, I don‘t want to lose it. Also, if you have a relationship with him, you will not want to offend him. As a friend once said, “Watch a movie and know that Jesus is right there with you.”
The bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:19 (KJV), “Quench not the Spirit.” I believe when we sit and watch such movies, you are truly quenching the Spirit of God. You are pushing him away and saying, “I want this moment of pleasure for my flesh more so than our continued relationship. We can pick it up later, but right now, I am checking out.” Think about that for a second, what if you did that with your spouse or another loved one? Imagine how they would feel. Do you think they would hang around long? No, I don‘t they would. I am not saying the Holy Spirit would pack his bags and take off, but I can say, you are quenching him.
Just as I am writing this, I went to look at the definition of quenching. What an awakening and an incredible way to make this posting more alive and in your face:
Just as I am writing this, I went to look at the definition of quenching. What an awakening and an incredible way to make this posting more alive and in your face:
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