Good News Amidst Bad News
As a greenhorn journalism student at University of Santo Tomas, one of the philosophies our professors drilled into our minds was that bad news is good news.
More dead people mean better opportunities to sell the newspaper.
Given a choice between a ship that sank in the Pacific Ocean that claimed 300 people’s lives and a “petty” hold up in Quiapo, editors would highlight in screaming headline the death of hundreds of people in a maritime accident.
As my wife and I watch the news daily or read newspaper, negative stories completely outnumber the good news. Which is why people you talk to nowadays tend to speak negatively on various types of topics—whether academic matters, work, government and politics, economics, etc.
In spite of the negative things we read and hear daily, the Bible breeds hope on the hopeless and the desperate.
Psalm 71:23-24 says,
23 My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you—I, whom you have redeemed.
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.
Truth is, there are a lot of things we can thank God for everyday.
Think about the life we live each day. Think about the family we have—our parents, our brothers and sisters, our kids.
Think about the provision we receive daily—the food you eat, the water you drink, the money your parents provide for your tuition, the job or business you have.
The next time negative things try to break out of your mouth, rewind your thoughts and think about God’s righteous acts in your life—then say it and share it to other people.
God’s word can change your world
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What Termites And Worry Have In Common
Termites–I just saw that two weeks ago when Ava and I visited a condo unit in downtown Binondo because we plan to relocate in that area already.
Frankly, I don’t like termites. Who would?
These seemingly slimy and puny insects are quite a pest because given a small space in a wet, old and rotten wood, termites could bore a hole or two, build a nest there and just before you know it, they are already everywhere.
What makes these tiny creatures such a threat is you won’t detect them easily.
Termites work their way like silent operators. And before you know it, you’d find your wooden cabinet or your wall made of wood shallow and brittle that a simple knock of your fingers could destroy them completely.
Well, as I think of termites, I figure they are much like the worries we have in life.
Living in a world of uncertainties, we all fall into the trap of worrying too much in too many things.
We worry about our health when we catch colds. (Remember the AH1N1 cases four months back?)
We worry about our grades. We worry about whether or not we’d pass the Bar or board exam. We worry about whether we’d get a job with a decent pay or not after graduation. We worry about where to get money to pay the tuition.
We worry about where to get the money needed to propose or money for the wedding. We worry, worry, worry! And at the end of the day, after spending countless hours worrying, the thing we’re worried about is still there.
Well, worry is nothing new in our time.
In Jesus’ time, people worry too! That’s why Jesus offered a simple antidote to people who worry: “…31So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Amazing! God, our Heavenly Father knows exactly what we need! Here’s what I learn: Today’s worries make us forget what God can do.
So if you’re worried of something while reading this blog, it’s time now to zoom out of worry and zoom in to God, who is faithful. Then, life would be one exciting adventure to live!
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