The news sow the seeds of fear into the air
To have them germinate in the heart of men
They know that the eyes and ears are conduits leading to the mind
So they use the news as a channel to control the masses
The only true good news that I believe come from Bible verses

It is known that information is power
But misinformation is used for the redirection of power
What you see and hear is not all there is
The news create insensitivity or sadness at the least
I don't want to be ignorant, yet I don't want to be fed negativity
What you read and hear affects how you live

So, I'll rather keep my heart stayed on the Word of God
Than to be played by the news in the world
That's why I limit my exposure to TV screens
Because it's up to me to protect my inner peace.

If God be for us, who can be against us?
Not that they wouldn't dare but we know
that the victory will be ours in the end
Trials and persecutions might come
but we're confident that we'll overcome
Fear might try to step in the way
But faith will certainly prevail
God on our team and we on His
We operate from a place of peace.

Get out of your own head
Your life isn't bad as you think
Your life is more valuable than you think
Your skills and abilities are
better than you think
Your future is brighter than you think
You have more love in your heart than you think
Keep a close eye on your thoughts
Because they ultimately drive you –
either backwards or forwards.

Dear Father, with a loud voice, I cry out
to you like Jesus did... If you will, let this cup pass from me.

I hear the echo of my voice bouncing back
from the mountain that I told to move into the sea.

I have yelled and I have spoken softly.
Yet, this mountain still stands rigid, winking at me... Lord, won't You interfere?

Even if all hope seem lost, in You will I still put my trust. I succumb to Your will, let it be done.

Some say no news is good news
I say that is somewhat true if
you aren't expecting any news

If you are waiting for some news
No news is high blood pressure
You don't think that is true?

Ask the man whose wife is in labour room
Or the woman who recently did a job interview
Or the family with a pending immigration application.

In some cases, good news is irreplaceable!

Sometimes, we're so worried about what's
next that we forget to be grateful for
how far we've come and to be thankful
for all the hurdles we've jumped.

Sometimes, we hold onto the "ugly" past
that we overlook all the current blessings
The rough/beautiful past or the imagined
future often distract us from savouring
the beauty of the now.

Nothing exists outside of the now!