Geez Louise, I imagine we're all about sick of the stuff showing up in the news cycle these days. None of us would argue that 2020 has been a trying year. But it has been made all the worse by the incivility we see all around us.
I'm a card carrying conservative, but I'll be the first to admit that some of the stuff coming in on the president's social media accounts give me pause. As in reallllly... Didn't you want to give that a rethink or edit before you hit post? However, I don't think the incivility originated with him. I think there are MANY keyboard warriors out there who think it's fine to haul off and say unkind things. Things you probably wouldn't dare say to someone's face because it would just be considered rude and careless. Though admittedly folks from some parts of the US find it easier to roll their thoughts on out there in a rather brusque way since that's how they've operated, historically.
I find myself disgusted by many things in my Facebook feed. I don't do Twitter because it's just billboard style putdowns and shorthand narcissism. Oh sure, there is some truth out there. But you have to wade through the mean and hateful stuff to find it. The LOOK AT ME posts. Like me. Pay attention to me. I believe that bad stuff is like velcro. Or maybe cat hair. It sticks to places like your mind and soul and is hard to shake off. It can make you cynical and bitter if you let it.
Anybody else tired of the lies and hypocrisy, because they're rampant on both sides of the aisle. And the news organizations. Give some folks an inch, and they'll run for miles. I don't know what this world will come to if we keep giving in to things we know are sinful. Legislating them. Making them law. Ignoring the harm they do to our fellow Americans, neighbors and ultimately our souls. I would encourage everyone to take a stand for what is morally and ethically right, with good intentions rather than judgment, even if it's just within your own family or community.
And don't get me started on the false narratives that are meant to mislead. Tear down. Create more divisiveness. This whole us against them mentality will eventually tear our nation apart. It makes me sad for my kids, that they'll be dealing with the results of this long after I'm gone. And their kids.
What grounds me is God. When I feel disheartened and beat down from looking at all of these things, I have to remind myself that the Lord is in control. Our lives are but a speck of lint in the warp and weft of time. God created us for a purpose, and yet it's a very short one when compared to eternity. Every living thing was put on earth for a reason He has ordained. I take great comfort that God has a plan for my life. Though the ills and sins of history seem to be on a nonstop cycle of wash-rinse-repeat, I know I can find peace and strength through my faith. That no matter what life throws my way, I need to keep my eyes fixed on eternity with God the Father and Jesus the Son. That is the prize for a life well lived, not fame, nice houses, fancy cars or likes on social media.
Hold tight to these truths in the days, weeks and months ahead as we weather what will undoubtedly be a contentious election to wrap up a rather hellish 2020. Remember who is the great author. That all things happen for a reason, often known but to God. We are to love one another as God loves us. For without faith, hope and love, we are just flotsam being cast about in a storm with no direction or ultimate destination.
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