Ready for Some Good News
Do you ever get tired of turning on the News programs and hearing about murders, extortion, political posturing, sexual predators, etc.? I don’t know if the world is getting worse or if we just have too many news shows! I certainly know that they need to stop having an hour and a half to tell you the same bad news with just a little different twist. (don’t get me started on the 24 hour news programs)
Now don’t get me wrong, I am not blaming the “bad news” on our media spin artists. I just wonder if there isn’t as much or more “good things” happening in our world that we never hear about. Have we drifted so far away from any resemblance of LIVING LIFE to the FULLEST that our professional journalists think all we care about is the heart-breaking stuff? (This really is not supposed to be a blog shooting down the journalism industry!)
I was teaching last night and started talking about the vibes we send to others simply by the way we answer the question: “How you doing?” Here are some possible ways people answer this very simple question: “So-So! — Just gettin by — Not TOO Bad — Makin it — Been better! — Fine, you?” Just think about it; someone takes the time to ask how you are getting along in life and you communicate that LIFE pretty much ‘blows!’
God has Created us to LIVE! We are so bogged down by the affairs of this temporary life that our “eternity view” is completely lost. I know this is a struggle for me. I started wondering what I communicate to others simply by the way I respond to their greeting. The GOOD NEWS is more prevalent than the bad stuff in our world. Instead of telling us about the 2 or 3 or 8 people who were shot today, why not share how millions were not shot! Even better, people everywhere today shared warm, encouraging words with someone else; some compassionate healthcare worker changed an invalid patient just to make them more comfortable; someone actually slowed down on the expressway to let another driver in the flow of traffic!! Can you even begin to imagine ALL the GOOD that was done today? Of course you are not going to hear about it on CNN, Fox News, or any local news outlet.
Can I just encourage you to share the GOOD stuff that is all around you with someone whose smile seems to have disappeared? Lately certain stresses of everyday life have been so thick around me. It is so easy to get caught in the vacuum of negative energy! (I sure put off way too much of this stuff) I want to learn how to live the MOMENT; maximize this LIFE God has given me; and intentionally try to sow good seeds into the lives of others. Life is so fast-paced that it will take great energy to resist the ‘gravity’ of stress and worry and exude that which can bless others.
The Bible says to “do good to others as we have the opportunity.” (Galatians 6:10) Trust me, the opportunities are numerous when we choose to see them. They are right in front of us each day, usually in the form of aggravations. I don’t know all that you have been through or are going through but I do know the Precepts and Principles given in the Bible help us to find that elusive “Abundant Life” right in the midst of our daily battles. SHARE SOME GOOD NEWS!! Maybe if enough people in our world decided to focus more on the GOOD than the Bad, we would see less bad!
First, I loved this post and it has inspired something I’ve been wanting to do on my own blog. As a former bad news journalist, I’m in favor of good news! Also, I thought the title was appropriate, as I’ve been singing the song “Tell me something good…” for weeks now. And today, my good news is that a friend (not the geek squad) found precious videos of Blake being born inside the depths of my computer. It’s like he found ripped up pieces of paper and pieced them together. He told me did stuff like that on the side to make a little extra money and to “make a difference.” What he did for me was priceless. We won’t see that on the news… but we will see the story on my blog.
Keep preaching the good news, Brother.
Thanks for the affirmation Angie. Maybe with this powerful “web” thing we can start of revolution that could possibly highlight more of what is Very Good in our world! Sometimes I feel like radical crimes are committed by people who just want to be the top news story (their moment of fame in a sick way). Your journalistic training and experience are invaluable. Who knows what is in store for you.