If you recognize that statement then you have either read
The Hunter Game series or saw Catching Fire; the second installment of this
series which came out in theaters in December.
I saw this movie with a friend and it had a profound affect on me.
On the way home from the theater, I thought about how that
movie related to my life. My friend and I discussed how the angst in the story
affected us and how we ourselves would react in a situation like the story in
The Hunger Games. Would I just stand by and let others die for no good reason? Would
I let government control who gets to eat and who doesn’t? Would I let a government get so powerful as to
dictate who dies and who lives and not do a thing to stop it? I don’t think so.
I thought about all the hours I have written article after
article about supporting the strength of the family. I have written about the
evils of pornography, abortion, divorce and losing our freedoms and for the
most part, I am not paid. So why do I do it?
Why do I spend all this time writing, writing, writing to help others
understand what is really going on in our country without payment?
I do this to remember who our enemy is. I write to tell
others of the battles we are fighting in our society. I write to remind others
that we should never give up on our high moral standards and keeping families
intact from the filth of entertainment thrown at us from every direction. We
are not fighting a battle against governments, terrorists or dictators; we are
fighting a battle against the Adversary; the one who is referred to as Satan or
the devil. He is the real enemy and those
who understand what is at stake needs to join the battle against evil.
A perfect example of this is from the media. Miley Cyrus and
Phil Robertson both were given media attention. The young singer posed half
naked on a wrecking ball and did some inappropriate body language in public,
which was photographed and widely distributed. That is all you see of her. She
was once a child’s TV show star and with this horrific example to the younger
generation we are left speechless.
Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty makes an honest statement in
a magazine interview of how he feels about another group of people and he is
asked to leave the A& E show. Lucky for him the rest of the country came
forth in utter disgust and told the whole Duck Dynasty crew to jump networks
and keep on going. I’m not a big fan of
either but I do support family prayer and the freedom to express religious
conviction. Promote the good in others. Remember who your enemy is.
From church leader Dieter F. Uchtdorf we learn: “We would do
well to slow down a little, focus on the significant, lift up our eyes and
truly see the things that matter most” (General Conference October 2010).
So for a reminder of what is important in the New Year of
2014, remember who your enemy is. We are helping our fellow man become better
people. Let’s promote goodness. Let’s raise the standard of excellence in
entertainment, education, and family life. Make it a great year.
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