Bad news...

[Pete in MI]

I sometimes wonder about the news media and the forwards in emails and those who run to and fro with nothing but bad news.

Ya know life was very tough on Job. Not only did he lose all he had including his family, live stock, everything...and each time there was always one who ran to him with bad news "and I only am escaped alone to tell thee". (Job chapter 1).

How many people live their lives hinged on the edge of their seats trying not to miss any of the bad news that TV, radio and papers have to say? Lots. Is this what God wants us to do? Are we to live our lives in fear or terror?

Maybe there is a better way to live than living in fear and in terror:

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Just something to think about. I think, had I been Job, I would had shot the messenger.

Here is a Good News link: http://www.gimundo.com/

 

[steve in so la]

We dont get the newspaper, rarely watch news on tv - who needs to hear all the junk in life. Yet, as you point out, many people sit all day waiting for the latest negative word, steve in so az

 

[Jim West Pa]

Sadly Don Henley was so correct when he sang "people love it when you lose, give us dirty laundry"

 

[Jim West Pa]

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[Jamie(MI)]

Pete! The scripture you quoted is the Good News I need to here. God is in control. Yes!!!

 

[AllenOK]

She's glued to CNN all hours of the day, except when her soaps are one.

HH from Allen in OK

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

I tell the Gazette no every time they call!

 

[Pete in MI]

we listen to Christian radio stations, very little TV, don't get the paper - unless I am in it (and it only comes out once a week anyway - not a daily), most forwards I get in my email I just delete without even reading them especially frustrating is getting the same one from several people, don't subscribe to or pay attention to Yahoo News or other news...just Gimundo which has good stories.

Am I a turtle pulling its head into its shell, an ostrich burying its head in the sand? Nope, just controlling what goes into my eyes, ears and heart.

Faith comes by hearing...so can fear
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks
The tongue is an unruly member and

1John 4:1

 

[Pete in MI]

when we do get any...they fit nicely under the cages of the birds to catch their droppings...always thought newspapers were good for something.

 

[SEMPERFI61]

II THESS.3:3
BUT THE LORD IS FAITHFUL,WHO SHALL STABLISH YOU,AND KEEP YOU FROM EVIL.AMEN.

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

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[Mike Chgo area]

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