WHEN YOU’RE OVERWHELMED BY THE NEWS, REMEMBER GOD’S IN CONTROL
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WHEN YOU’RE OVERWHELMED BY THE NEWS, REMEMBER GOD’S IN CONTROL
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Social media can be great; it provides a bridge to people with whom we might otherwise rarely — if ever — connect. As believers, it can also give us access to specific details, so that our prayers can be more attuned…But if ever there was a double-edged sword, this is it…
We are unendingly assailed by the churn of social media…
Human beings weren’t designed to take in so much information…[W]e have to learn to master it…and that starts with setting boundaries…and focusing on our purpose, which is to glorify God…
Below are five Bible passages to keep in mind…:
PHILIPPIANS 4:6
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”…
ROMANS 8:26
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.”
Main takeaway: …In this passage, Paul made it clear the Holy Spirit helps us communicate our requests to God…
COLOSSIANS 3:1-2
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
Main takeaway: While we should certainly be informed and engaged, we should not despair as if we have no hope…
MATTHEW 6:30
“If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will He not much more clothe you — you of little faith?”
Main takeaway: Even if His provision doesn’t look the way we think it should, God can be trusted to meet our…needs…
ROMANS 12:2
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — His good, pleasing, and perfect will.”
Main takeaway: While we certainly ought to engage in the world, Paul warned against becoming so consumed by its trappings that we begin to mirror it.[W]e should set boundaries and see the temporary circumstances around us through the lens of our renewed minds…
The Lord is eager to meet us in every situation and circumstance, including when we’re overwhelmed…our newsfeeds. Take some time today to turn off your phone and focus on our priority: Jesus…
What is the Lord speaking to you today, in dealing with “media overwhelm?”
(Excerpt from Faith Wire. Article by Tre Goins-Phillips. Photo Credit: Hannah Busing/Unsplash).
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“If Jesus Christ is bringing you into the understanding that prayer is for the glorifying of His Father, then He will give you the first sign of His intimacy— silence.” Oswald Chambers
I remembered this article when reading todays, “My Utmost for His Highest”. https://utmost.org
Amen! Thank you Lord for your word reminding us to turn to you in prayer. I believe Satan uses the overwhelming flood of negative information to discourage believers. I needed this reminder to set boundaries.