Hi Lauri and all,
I try and stay far away from the news. I have noticed in the times I watch it, I either get angry, become puffed up with pride, or depressed. None of these emotions do me any good and I think they simply feed the beast inside.
Its very hard to avoid the media though as even on facebook, friends will share the daily news, their political views, the hottest gossip, etc... So I don't know if we can completely escape it unless we shut ourselves up in a closet away from the world but *I* certainly try to avoid it.
You make an interesting observation Lauri which Dave echoed. There could certainly be quiet a bit of truth to it. I've never thought of it so thank you for sharing that perspective.
The more I love the more I desperately yearn for His return. I don't care if I'm not ready, if I havn't overcome, if I dare not stand in His precense.. all I know is this world needs its God very desperately. We need our King. Yes, He is working in us, but how I yearn for the destruction of death, the judgments to make the inhabitants learn righteousness, and for every tear to be wiped away from off all faces.
I live each day to the hope that this day will be the day my God returns. There is no other reason because each day is evil and another opportunity for me to betray the God I love. Let it be this way no more! But He is wise beyond measure so I wait.
God bless,
Alex