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“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the
world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – John 14:27
Where do you go to find peace in this hectic, busy life? Psychologists would say, “Find your happy
place.” We are overwhelmed daily with
news of tragedies all around the globe: mass slayings in the middle east, corruption
in governments, increase in violent crimes, economic collapse, job loss, war in
many countries and natural disasters just to name a few from the headlines this
week alone. One could easily become
depressed and filled with worry over the future of our families, our children
and our earth if we allowed it to consume us.
So when your mind is filled with the news of the day, where do you go
for peace, for rest, for comfort from the madness?
The communication and media community have created a window into the global unrest of today’s society. Sitting in Houston, Texas I am informed of those things taking place in Syria, Libya, Kenya, Russia, Israel, China, Germany, France, Greece, the UK, Brazil, Poland, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan on a daily basis. How much information is considered information overload though? It’s important to understand the climate of unrest around the globe as we are all interconnected in one way or another. Through the biased perspective we are given, our knowledge is being controlled through the lens of those in the communication business. The mass media outlets have become our source for insight into the world with a lens of their choosing. The real question becomes, how much of it is a full representation verse how much of it is a controlled message? Do you truly believe that CNN, Fox, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo.Com, Facebook and other news agencies are giving you a non-biased truthful representation of what is going on in the world?
You will not find peace from the world’s perspective. There are issues with trust, truth, justice, freedom and control that must be overcome. You must be able to see and hear, but not become overwhelmed with the information you receive. We serve the God who created it all, and will end it all one day. He is the only representation and existence of truth in this world. The truth that you can count on will not be found in the 24 hour daily news that we consume, it is found in His Holy Word, and through your personal relationship with His Son – Jesus Christ. The gospel tells us that a comforter has come to live within us and to guide us through this life. The Holy Spirit is where we find the peace that is discussed in the words of Christ. We long for Christ’s return but fail to realize that the Holy Spirit is with you daily, here on behalf of the Son and the Father.
Find peace through knowing that mankind is not in control but that the God you serve, the God of the Universe. is. This knowledge and acceptance is the only way to find peace, despite all of the self-help books on the shelf in your local bookstore. Turn to the Holy Spirit within you for your daily guidance, not to the media sources. Create a dependence on Him and discover the peace that Christ has promised until we are once again joined with Him in eternity.
The communication and media community have created a window into the global unrest of today’s society. Sitting in Houston, Texas I am informed of those things taking place in Syria, Libya, Kenya, Russia, Israel, China, Germany, France, Greece, the UK, Brazil, Poland, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan on a daily basis. How much information is considered information overload though? It’s important to understand the climate of unrest around the globe as we are all interconnected in one way or another. Through the biased perspective we are given, our knowledge is being controlled through the lens of those in the communication business. The mass media outlets have become our source for insight into the world with a lens of their choosing. The real question becomes, how much of it is a full representation verse how much of it is a controlled message? Do you truly believe that CNN, Fox, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo.Com, Facebook and other news agencies are giving you a non-biased truthful representation of what is going on in the world?
You will not find peace from the world’s perspective. There are issues with trust, truth, justice, freedom and control that must be overcome. You must be able to see and hear, but not become overwhelmed with the information you receive. We serve the God who created it all, and will end it all one day. He is the only representation and existence of truth in this world. The truth that you can count on will not be found in the 24 hour daily news that we consume, it is found in His Holy Word, and through your personal relationship with His Son – Jesus Christ. The gospel tells us that a comforter has come to live within us and to guide us through this life. The Holy Spirit is where we find the peace that is discussed in the words of Christ. We long for Christ’s return but fail to realize that the Holy Spirit is with you daily, here on behalf of the Son and the Father.
Find peace through knowing that mankind is not in control but that the God you serve, the God of the Universe. is. This knowledge and acceptance is the only way to find peace, despite all of the self-help books on the shelf in your local bookstore. Turn to the Holy Spirit within you for your daily guidance, not to the media sources. Create a dependence on Him and discover the peace that Christ has promised until we are once again joined with Him in eternity.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father – I come before you today, asking that you fill my heart with your love and peace. Help me to embrace the message of your Son and the Holy Spirit and to sift through the noise from the world. I align my brokenness to the One who can heal and bring me peace. I give You control of my life, my desires and my problems. I trust that through your promises I am covered and through your grace I am redeemed. In your name I pray – Amen.
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