Fleshly Filter

So in my profile I've stated that I don't listen to anything but Christian music as well as Gospel, more specifically gospel from the '50s -'80s and some '90s. Why is that? You have to watch what you take in. It's similar to what you eat. You eat nothing but snacks and fast food, you get unhealthy and in some cases  you die. But if you eat healthy food you remain healthy and live. So how does that run parallel to what I listen to?
Living a life of Christianity, we have to be constantly mindful of what our senses receive. More specifically hearing and seeing. A Christian is a spiritual  being. But your flesh is going to want to do things that are contradictory to your Spirit. Lemme simplify it like this. How is listening to R&B or Hip Hop or Rap going to edify your Spiritual being? Lemme go further. On that one R&B track when he/she sings about making love to another, they aren't married are they? When you think about it, do songs that aren't Gospel (old)/Christian kind of encourage feelings, acts, standards that go against Gods standards? There's songs about leaving a bf/gf. Songs about cheating and as if it's ok, songs about drinking and smoking, hot women, etc..... I guess what I'm saying is, for anyone whose trying to make it into heaven, how do these songs encourage you to live for God better? I think it encourages you to live according to the world better. I also think that it clouds your view of what your role as a Christian is, being that its mixed with the Spiritual and natural.
So I got rid of all of my cd's, even my Joss Stone which I had JUST BOUGHT and got in the mail and DIDN'T have a chance to listen to! I stopped singing secular songs, which was hard because I MISS my Eric Benet Hurricane! But I'm glad I did it though. I think I've become a better Christian since my mind isn't blurred with secular thoughts. But that also means I have to check what I watch on TV/ at the movies, the games I play on my PS3, play them rarely or not at all. I really can't hang around people that cuss all the time and are disrespectful towards others. I get rid of all that, those people and I can live better for Christ. And more importantly, God can use me better. He can use me more for His glory and benefit.

The things we take in show in our actions. Our thoughts, beliefs, standards can in some way be linked to the movies, games, people we associate with, and songs we listen to. The key is to be able to surround yourself with things that will support you in Christ.