Please read til the end, this is more than a rant...
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When I was a kid, the National Enquirer was a tabloid... a news source that wasn't really news. They provided sensational headlines for purchase at the grocery checkout lines. No one took them seriously.
Over the years I have watched our normal "news and weather." I have watched them over predict weather and sensationalize headlines. It used to be relegated to a snow storm that was supposedly going to bring a foot of snow but actually only brought 1/4 of an inch. Living in Florida, the hurricane warnings and descriptions are always over blown. No one on the news or weather ever apologizes for scaring people to death.
Recently we watched the "mainstream" news bring us warnings about a government default. If the congress did not raise the debt ceiling, we would be in default and face an economic collapse. It was on every channel. Some people chose to be terrified. Others realized that an agreement would of course be reached. And sure enough, an agreement was reached. Default averted.
Did the news outlets apologize for spending weeks trying to terrify people? No. They will put anything up there to gather headlines.
So what is the point of this rambling blog post???
Psalm 20:7-8 says, "some trust in horses, and some trust in chariots, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God."
We should all remember that no matter what the news says, no matter what actually happens to the value of our dollar, no matter what happens in our world, God is bigger. God's ways will continue to be important. Love and kindness will never be run off by scare tactics.
Love and kindness are important in the poorest countries, and in the richest. Love and kindness are important for the educated and the illiterate. No matter what our standing or situation in life, kindness should be a constant.
I am not sure that we can trust the news. But we can always trust in, and lean on our God.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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