Drugs, Women, and the Devil

I've been noticing something really disturbing lately: Satan has a huge hold on the hearts of those living on the earth. I just saw an article posted on social media about "stars" who died too young. Most were within the last 25 years, within my lifetime. And you know what 8/10 of them died of? Drugs. HARD drugs. It's heartbreaking. It made me feel really thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It has steered me in right direction my entire life. Thanks to my parents who were baptized over 35 years ago, I had the privilege of knowing right and wrong, knowing the importance of a relationship with God and Jesus Christ, and DESIRING those things. It's so heart breaking to me that so many lives have been lost to these horrible substances. And the fact that they're SO readily accessible, to even young children, is really disturbing. 

When I was in 10th grade, my baby brother was in Elementary school. He rode his bike passed my high school's "smoker's path"to get to school. A kid offered him a joint when he was in THIRD grade. And the more upsetting part, was that I found out it was one of my friends. And yes, I did tell him off...kind of nicely. And that was in 1995. Twenty years later, and I know things aren't any better. One of the reasons homeschooling was an appealing choice.

Something else that shows Satan's power, is the use of women's bodies to attract people. I was visiting family in Las Vegas last month, and there was a building company that advertised their new housing development on a billboard. And what did they use to advertise? Not a model home, not a cute little family enjoying family time in their new yard...but a WOMAN IN A BIKINI. What the heck does that have to do with their new housing development?! Nothing. Absolutely nothing. You don't get a woman wearing a bikini free with your purchase of a house. But it catches people's eye and keeps the companies name in their minds. 

A restaurant called "Tilted Kilt" opened in Rochester, and they have billboards advertising. What's on the billboard? Three beautiful women (barely) dressed in Scottish plaid. I wrote an email to the corporate office to complain. They aren't trying to sell their amazing food. They're trying to sell women, sex, and pornography. This is the LAST thing I want my 3 perfect little girls to see, and certainly nothing I ever want my HUSBAND to have to look at it. 

God has told us how powerful we can be as women. We are able to work together with God and our husbands to create children, and to raise them and love them. Sadly, the world tells women the opposite. They tell us, "You want to influence people? Then show your boobs". I can't express enough sadness about this.

My point? Instead of encouraging companies, restaurants, stores, groups, etc. to promote the misuse of women and our Divine roles, and in essence giving the Devil a high five, let's stay away from them. Who cares if the restaurant has really good chicken noodle soup...there are a million better recipes out there. Let's empower our children to lead successful lives by using their minds and talents, not their bodies.