I was catching up on some current event reading and came across an article entitled “Tiger Wood’s free fall continues”. I thought wow! Then my thought cleared through the garbage and the trash we have been fed through the media and thought what is about seeing people lives crash or spiral out of control that people are so intrigued with? Why is it entertaining to see people fall, fumble and stumble? Why is bad news good news? Why are we so captivated in others chaos? Why is ones mishaps and misfortunes the media’s message again and again? Has society become a community of carnivores? Have we reverted back to the Roman coliseum and are entertained by people being thrown to the lions as we sit back eating our popcorn laughing entertaining ourselves at the expense of others. Our insatiable (okay I had to look up how to spell the word but you have to admit it work…lol) insatiable appetite to see others cry, fail, get kicked off, fight, fuss, back-stable, lie, cheat and risk everything as consumed us.
I miss when the nightly news was good news, movies had good endings, heros where the norm, comedy was funny, families were firm, people where happy and good meant good. We have a responsibility to our children and grandchildren to not allow them to become immune to other’s pain. The enemy’s attack on America is for us to laugh at other pain, misery, mistakes and failures. Let’s raise the standard back to caring about each others feelings, emotion and lives we shouldn’t get all warm and fuzzy when we think about those who are hurting or heartbroken.
Romans 12:9-21 (NIV)
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
13 Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
17 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
18 If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.
20 On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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