Books That Enfeeble the Mind

Shalom and happy Sabbath!

The devotion today is about books that enfeeble the mind. Whether or not you like reading books, this devotion is for you, because books or comics or novels are not limited to the printed version only, but most have been made into films that we watch.

So back to the question, what kind of books that enfeeble the minds?

“Love stories and frivolous, exciting tales constitute another class of books that is a curse to every reader. The author may attach a good moral and all through his work may weave religious sentiments, yet in most cases Satan is but clothed in angel robes the more effectually to deceive and allure. The mind is affected in a great degree by that upon which it feeds.”

Mind, Character and Personality, Vol. 1, 110.4

What effects does it have for us? The next sentence explains, “The readers of frivolous, exciting tales become unfitted for the duties lying before them. They live an unreal life and have no desire to search the Scriptures, to feed upon the heavenly manna. The mind is enfeebled and loses its power to contemplate the great problems of duty and destiny.” (Mind, Character and Personality, Vol. 1, 110.4)

There are many kinds of books that enfeeble the mind. How to know if the book we read or the thing we watch enfeebles our minds?

When we lose the desire to search the Scripture, then we need to be careful and to search our hearts. Find the root cause that makes our interest for the Bible grow dim.

Therefore, we need to learn to always fall in love with the Word which is “ … able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:15-16)

Let us now pray and ask God to enable us to put away all things that enfeeble our minds and to turn to the things that will strengthen our minds.

Happy Sabbath and God bless all of us. Amen.