Amid all the bad news, can you see good news too?

Adrian Reynolds  |  Comment
Date posted:  23 Nov 2024
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Amid all the bad news, can you see good news too?

The news is bad. Nearly always, our news sources contain grim stories, depressing trajectories and disheartening testimonies.

Christian news is sometimes little better. I’m glad for a newspaper, en, that strikes a balance between a realistic view of a sin-infested world and an optimistic view of Spirit-infected people. But it would be easy to see the former and not the latter.

And so, every day, I have to consciously and deliberately determine to find joy in the good things God gives. ‘Rejoice’ in the Bible is a command, not a feeling. Increasingly, I’m seeing that joy is to be found in – of all places – our Sunday gatherings.

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