1 Corinthians 10:23 “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.

There’s a lot of great entertainment in the world today. We have Netflix, great musical artist, sports, and more gaming systems than a person can handle. These things are permissible, but every type of entertainment is not edifying. We must have balance.

There’s nothing wrong with being entertained, but when, not if, life’s challenges arise, we must be able combat life’s challenges with the Word of God. It seems like a challenge is intensified if the only thing that comes to mind during the challenge are the lyrics to a song or a sport’s stat. How is it that a person can know the lyrics to a song or a sports stat from the 1970’s, but they can’t completely quote a Bible verse? It’s because they don’t have balance.

From the point of view of our flesh, edifying ourselves in the things of God doesn’t seem entertaining. In fact, it seems boring. However during trying times, it’s the most beneficial thing we can have in our souls.

At minimum, let’s equally divide our time in the things of God such as, praise and worship, studying the Word of God, and prayer. Let’s have balance.