Certainly there are a lot of challenging things that bombard our brains and souls each day.  We are told we are too fat, too thin, too rich, too poor, not cool, too cool, etc.  Virtually every form of media tells us that we are inadequate in some way.  Whether it is TV, movies, or the internet, we are being offered chances to obtain happiness in the form of weight loss, wealth, possessions, or friends.  No wonder there is so much anxiety and frustration in the world.

However, this anxiety and frustration not only plagues people that are non-Christian, it plagues Christians as well.  So, how do we reconcile this?  The reality is that as humans, we are innately vulnerable to chasing the wrong things down the wrong paths.  We are almost supremely centered on ourselves and our desires, rather than on the needs of others.  The siren songs from TV, movies, and the internet are so appealing not because they are great, but because of our universal human nature.