Last night's topic was "Killer Tunes"........we all know that teens love music and are typically plugged in listening to some kind of tune throughout some portion of their day. Our lesson focused on popular music that is so widespread through the media and specifically the hits that made the charts in 2011. As expected, all the songs that we mentioned that made the top ten chart, our kids had heard before and even some admitted that they really enjoyed listening to them. Our question to them was "are these songs good to listen and what kind of message are they receiving from them?"
We let them read through some of the lyrics of some of the songs. They were stunned at the amount of negative messages that these songs presented. A few of them had mentioned that they had no idea how bad they were, which is understandable especially when the song has a catchy beat or rhythm. I have to say I am guilty of liking a song or two and not even realizing how wrong the lyrics are which most likely are promoting sex, drugs, or some sort of obscene profanity! The devil has his sneaky ways to grab us and draw us closer to him......so why not do it through music!
The key verse for last night was Proverbs 4:23...."Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life." This verse guides you in remembering the fact that it is important to be aware of the worldly influences that have the ability to change our spiritual focus. We had our kids write this verse down on an index card and on the other side write down the influences that impact them negatively in their daily life. When they are faced with situations or instances that have the power to sway their focus; they can remind themselves of this verse which is a powerful tool to remind them of what is right in the eyes of their Heavenly Father.
God is Awesome! Our teens were so interested and captivated through the night. My husband presented visual material to help them understand clearly how poisonous certain types of music can be and followed it up with supportive scriptures to reflect God's thoughts on music. We showed them two short videos that gave them insight on rock stars that got caught up with fame and money.
Our first video presented a musician from Korn and how he walked away from fame and fortune to turn his heart to Jesus!
This next video is Lady Gaga before her monumental performance at Madison Square Garden. She expresses her weaknesses and her concerns outwardly. She also takes the time to pray....our question to our kids was concerning her focus and her beliefs....Is Lady Gaga lost?
What is such a blessing is that so far this morning I have gotten a few responses from kids and a parent on how great our lesson was last night! We owe this Glory to our Savior for helping us present this message to our kids!
I am excited to find out what our Father God, Jesus Christ, has in store for us next week!
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