Green Screen

I am thinking about deception and how easily we are manipulated, depending on our bias

Confirmation bias

Confirmation bias is looking for and finding evidence, to prove we are right with what we believe and perceive: I don’t know about you, but I have enjoyed this shade of green screen once or twice.

Handy dandy

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put 

confidence in man (Psalm 118:8)

We humans are susceptible to shifty shenanigans, thrown our way by satanic seducers, that

want to swindle us out of the truth. I am not technically inclined, but as of late, I have become adept at using some handy dandy editing items, that can be added to a photo: for example tiny pictures, mini videos, and text. I have learned to sharpen an image, brighten, highlight, and select font along with how big it is, the colour, and where to place it advantageously to get a point across. The picture I use for this piece of writing, is one I selected and added to: it is a green screen with a message.

As an amateur picture propagandist, I have nominal skills with a limited viewing audience: imagine the propaganda power of the media professionals?! or even our children, that grew up with hand held computers. Just imagine... I know, I know already, that you don't have to imagine what I suggest, because you and I, we are already subjected and well aware, of the power of propaganda.

Subjected vs Subjugated

While Satan is a pro at manipulating humans, we will forever be green behind the ears at understanding how good he is at his own games; and how inclined we are to play them. There are some folk with strong opinions and influence, while others have thoughts they prefer to keep to themselves. Either camp, is still susceptible to messages, and undoubtedly, mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual, manipulation. The enquiry is, are we simply susceptible, or have we become subjugated?

Which begs the question: 

• when are we hearing, seeing, and receiving truth, and 
• when are we being duped by a disguised lie? and 
• how do we know the difference? 

It is a green screen dilemma; one we must address, each to their own, because darn it all, that confirmation bias some of us are inclined toward indulging, can get us in trouble fast, when we lean a little too easily and heavily in one direction, making it hard to straighten up from

To answer the questions I posed above, I am going to get down to the nitty gritty, with simplicity:

• we are hearing, seeing and receiving truth when there is no confusion, it is provable, and it complies with God's character
• we are being duped when stories change rapidly, often, without rhyme or reason; and there is a disconnection with God's character
• we know the difference by comparing and contrasting what we are hearing, seeing, and receiving to who we know God to be

Since Jesus states in His Word, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6), we must compare and contrast who He is to what the world says, presents, and promotes. Let us face the facts, shall we? The deceptive human heart is not trust worthy, but alas, God cannot tell a lie, and all that we see that He created, is real, no green screen required to pronounce, announce, or portray an idea or image ... His creation declares truth!

Psalm 148:1-3

Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights! Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts! Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you stars of light!

And this: Psalm 150:6

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD

God has a wonderful way of tearing down super imposed lies: the truth, when we scratch a little, is always just below the surface, while green screen deception, would have us take what we hear and see, at face value as valid. Let us resist all forms of satanic subjugation, and praise God for truth not only sought after, but also undeniably, revealed🙏