News

Have you ever thought about what we consider to be news?

Many of you reading the headline might think there is something to share about our new grandson. That's not it. We haven't met him yet. The government red tape continues to slow progress to that of a bug on a fly strip. The current plan is that Stormi and David will meet with his case worker on Thursday and get to have their first visit with him on Friday. Now, that will be news!

Or, maybe you thought there was news about my boss who is on active duty with the Marines. Nope. He is in Okinawa interfacing with the new government about military base issues. The issue actually led to the resignation of the prime minister in early June. It's a hot topic in Japan, but rather ho-hum around the Capitol.

Then again, you might think there was something to share about the bomb scare at the Capitol on Friday. Still wrong. I was out of town visiting family in Houston. The bomb scare was a simple two hour diversion from business as usual in the building. And, since I wasn't here, even the inconvenience of the evacuation had no affect on me.

So, what's the really hot news topic for today?

Well, according to the news report on the radio, summer officially began at 6:28 this morning.

Thank you for that information. And, all this time I had been attributing the high heat levels to global warming.

It just served as a reminder to me that you have to be careful when you allow others to inform you of what is considered to be news worthy. Some things we should really be aware of are considered to be ho-hum. And, the incredibly obvious is being reported as news. It is always a good idea to maintain perspective when viewing the world through someone else's lenses.

When you have heard about as much of the "news" as you can stand, take off your secular, 3-D glasses and filter the day's happenings with your biblical world view lenses. Let the Holy Spirit explain what is happening around you. See God's goodness and grace, even in the midst of our ignorance and greed. It is amazing what a little perspective change can do for your attitude.

Romans 12: 2
Do not conform any longer 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 prefect will.