Let that Thing Go: Get Rid of Old Things & Move On

his means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" (2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT)

“Girl, movies bother you?” one of the single young ladies from church asked me after an open discussion in a singles Bible study. She smacked her teeth, laughed and then said, “How can a fictional story be taken that seriously?”

I just smirked and raised my eyebrows.

Earlier that evening, we were all discussing the sorts of music, movies, and entertainment single Christians should avoid. I thought it was a very interesting and timely topic, since there were many of the “Single, Saved, and Satisfied” EEW ladies talking about this very subject in the comment section a few weeks back.

During our class, I explained that while I enjoy movies very much, I don’t watch everything.  Then the facilitator asked me to name one film in particular that I personally avoid.

“Love Jones” I blurted with no hesitation.

Almost everybody in the room started laughing. A few people high-fived their neighbor indicating they could totally relate.

Remember that 1997 film featuring Nia Long as the photographer, Nina Mosley, and Larenz Tate as the poet/writer, Darius Lovehall? It’s considered a classic and it’s one of the flicks I used to watch all the time with an ex-boyfriend.

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