How Much has the Media Effected my Life?

I was thinking yesterday about how it's been a long time since my last girl friend. It was more than likely due to the fact that everyone in the church I go to is either married or engaged (thanks Patrick; now everyone is looking at me). Why has it been so long? Am I holding out for Miss Right? Are my standers to high? Or is it because I live in a place that has no single girls that I think are worth pursuing? Or are my standers to high and it make me think that there are no single girls worth pursuing? Then I started watching a movie and I thought, "man why can't I find a girl like that." I am not going to tell you the actress' name! My next though was, "well you need to move to a bigger city for that to happen!" However, after some more thoughts; I came to the conclusion that the Media has created the Dream Girl for me! I am always comparing girls to some actress or athlete, why?
On a similar note, let's not forget how Pornography has crippled men and women's view of the perfect sex mate and sex life. We single people live in a day and age where we are bombarded with Dream Girls and Guys and Sex. I have a feeling it doesn't get any easier once you are married either! Another thing that I can even began to understand, is the effect the media has on girls in that of body image.

Don't get me wrong I think people have tendencies for a type of person that they are attracted to, but there is something to be said when guys compare women to Media goddess. So how do we sift through this media impression? I don't know, so when you find out let me know! However, I have some thoughts:
1. Remember God's in charge!
2. "Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind..." (Rom. 12.2a).
3. Watch what you take in!!! If it feed you lust you must kill it! (Col. 3:5)
4. Take an inventory of your motives for perusing someone.

These are just a few thoughts. I know that they are nothing new and they are easier said than done by all means. Think about it though, what would our marriages or relationships toward marriage look like if these thoughts were remembered?

Insight of the Day:

I am so wrapped up in the Dream Girl mentality that I could be missing an opportunity; on the other hand, I have some standers that are high and for the most part (I think) Godly. I mean I want a hot wife! Honestly I need to continue to remind my self that a girl that is passionate about the Lord exceeds that of being hot! On that note I would love your feed back and also I will be taking wife applications starting next week!

On another note, I look up the difference between affect and effect and found out from every college students best friend "SparkNotes."

"One trick that might help you remember the difference between the two: a, the first letter in the word affect, comes before e, the first letter of effect. This makes sense, because something is affected first, and the result is an effect. For example: 'My brilliant application essay affected my chances of admission; the essay’s effect was an acceptance letter' (http://www.sparknotes.com/writing/style/topic_9.html)."