“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things” (Phil. 4:8).
A sieve is used to strain a liquid such as orange juice. If you don’t like the pulp then run it through a sieve or a strainer to collect only juice. The above verse is a sieve through which all of our viewing habits, listening habits, and reading habits must go through. If we took this verse seriously, every TV show, song we listen to, and book we read would need to pass the test.
All bad language would be filtered out, all sexual innuendo would be left behind, and our music library may shrink dramatically. Is this designed to ruin our fun? Is this just pure legalism or designed to restore mental health? The Lord knows our hearts better than we do and has left healthy instructions for us to live by. So read this verse carefully and let the sieve do its work. There is a lot of bad pulp out there.