Last week my wife and I attended our 3rd annual get together with our childhood friends in San Diego. I shared with a couple of brothers in Christ that I had to withdraw from the daily updates of news media coverage regarding the election. It began to embed anger within me from the polarization and hatred of political parties that overshadow the current news within our nation and overseas.
I put on my Christian hat of a peace, love, dove attitude but this fell short within myself and the anger would linger. So I simply turned off the TV news channels, news internet including the overload of news on YouTube. I have to be honest but immediately and after two weeks the anger subsided, tremendously.
I know God will make a way for me to remain informed of what's happening on the national and world stage as well as our Presidential election in November without all the yellow journalism. To me, it's at it's worst in these times.
Then I remember reading in 2 Samuel how God subdued David which made him a great king while leading an Israel nation with great structure and staff. How I would love to live this national life.
2 Samuel 8:15-18, 15 So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. 16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, 17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, 18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were priests. - ESV
I've surrendered this problem to God, and to borrow from the Moody Blues' 1970 song Question, "Because the truth is hard to swallow. That's what the war of love is for." is what I declare by incessant prayer.
We / I all have work to do for the kingdom and am grateful my peace and calm returned two weeks ago. I don't know if my remedy is the correct steps but in my prayers I'll ask the Lord to guide me, keep me informed of the happenings of the world so I also know how to pray for everyone.
God bless you all.
I put on my Christian hat of a peace, love, dove attitude but this fell short within myself and the anger would linger. So I simply turned off the TV news channels, news internet including the overload of news on YouTube. I have to be honest but immediately and after two weeks the anger subsided, tremendously.
I know God will make a way for me to remain informed of what's happening on the national and world stage as well as our Presidential election in November without all the yellow journalism. To me, it's at it's worst in these times.
Then I remember reading in 2 Samuel how God subdued David which made him a great king while leading an Israel nation with great structure and staff. How I would love to live this national life.
2 Samuel 8:15-18, 15 So David reigned over all Israel. And David administered justice and equity to all his people. 16 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder, 17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary, 18 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and David's sons were priests. - ESV
I've surrendered this problem to God, and to borrow from the Moody Blues' 1970 song Question, "Because the truth is hard to swallow. That's what the war of love is for." is what I declare by incessant prayer.
We / I all have work to do for the kingdom and am grateful my peace and calm returned two weeks ago. I don't know if my remedy is the correct steps but in my prayers I'll ask the Lord to guide me, keep me informed of the happenings of the world so I also know how to pray for everyone.
God bless you all.