I saw a meme with a handwritten cardboard sign that said: STOP showing me ads about things I just talked about.
This made me wonder (especially with Ai)
If Ads were based on what we THINK about, what would those ads look like?
Would followers of Christ have spiritually minded ads focused on following Christ and doing good for others, or would they primarily be just on us?
Would thought-generated ads be geared towards good attributes like those in Philippians 4:8-9 (I hope so), or would they target acts of the flesh as we find in Galatians 5:19–21? (I pray not)
In all honesty, I fear ads targeting some of my thoughts would make me ashamed.
The good thing is that tempting desires (thoughts) do not become a sin until we act on those desires. So, What does acting on fleshly desires incorporate?
As I thought about this question, I concluded that action would encompass more than the obvious “physical action”; it would include mindful action.
Those times when we choose not to dismiss a thought but rather entertain it in our mind, expand on it, and consciously focus on the fleshly desires for an extended time. This is when I believe the action of thought would become a sin.
i.e.,
- Fleshly desires, such as hateful fantasies that concentrate on plans of retribution,
- Sexual or other types of fantasies that encourage a sinful desire.
Scripture tells us:
“But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death”. James 1:14-15
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