This week, I listened and I watched as the news media continued to talk. I had heard the same words of the President, that now they twisted. Furthermore, I had watched the real time videos from which he based his statements; then, I realized all this incessant speech from 24 hour news was dividing my own heart and dividing our nation. Words that pushed to drown me in a sea of negativity spewed by men and women. At best, our hearts cannot see truth, unless God shines light into our darkened hearts so filled with pride. My heart bleeds for the police officers ambushed and killed in Kissimmee, FLorida. Furthermore, my heart bleeds for a nation that has turned its back on God, turning to listen to the ideas of man instead. So, how do we know what is true? My TV now silenced that I might pray.
How Can I Know What’s Really True?
I listened to the news today
My heart so heavy, now I pray
Dear Father, please, I ask of you
How can I know what’s really true?
They talk and talk incessantly
Until the truth I cannot see
But Lord, I know Your Word is true
And so, Your truth I do pursue
Turn off the noise, turn off the sound
Before in words my heart is drowned
So, let me sit here at your side
Safe in your love, I can abide
For all man’s talk can never heal
The hate, the sin that is so real
You are the only one who can
Transform the heart of evil man
And so, I humbly bow my head
Filled by hope, Your words I’ve read
Your Joy, Your love to fill each day
Protecting me along the way
The pains and sorrows You erase
Each time I gaze upon Your face
Your Glory shining oh so bright
Into the darkness of my night
So, fill my heart with You today
That I might know just what to say
To lead someone to see Your Son
The truth, the victory He has won
So, one by one help them to see
Their only hope to be set free
From all the hate and bigotry
Was purchased there on Calvary
And lift the darkness o’er this land
Your light to shine, that truth may stand
You are our only hope today
For this I bow to you to pray
Deuteronomy 32;
3 Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
5 They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation
SEEKING WHAT IS TRUE
Some will take a moment to listen or to consider who I am. Those who know me; realize I hate bigotry and racism in all its forms. Yes, I have seen it first hand; because, I stood for equality for all. In fact, I and my family were targeted at times. So, yes; I oppose the KKK, the White Supremacist and the Neo-Nazis. Furthermore, I oppose Socialism as a form of Government; because, with it I lose my right to speak up for gospel of Christ. There is no place for hatred, bigotry nor racism against any race. Violence is not acceptable! We must respect and pray those placed in authority over us.
Neither can we heal through lies. Yesterday, there was a freedom of speech Patriot rally in Boston. The media for days painted this group as White Supremacists–inciting the counter protesters to come out in full force. Oddly enough, I saw a piece of the rally on youtube as well as the one earlier this year in May-The Boston Freedom of Speech Rally. There was no hate speech to be found; no Neo-Nazis, no White Supremacist, and no KKK. They were multicultural Patriots. After their speeches,they closed with a prayer for the healing of our nation, they picked up any trash located in the park and quietly, peacefully marched out of the area. So, the news media knew the Freedom of Speech group weren’t the White Supremacists that spewed hate in Charlottesville.
Since their message did not meet the narrative the media wanted; I was appalled to hear the News say, the rally never took place. Indeed, they said; the anti-protesters shut down the White Supremacist rally. So, Sad!
CONCLUDING TWEETS
[tweetthis]When the news is blurred by half-truths; there is no truth for real[/tweetthis]
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[tweetthis]We can’t heal as long as we believe truth is relative Absolute Truth is God[/tweetthis]
DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR? OR ARE YOU IN OF NEED PRAYER?
If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link, if you have a prayer request email me by clicking here or comment here
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A Broken and Contrite Heart, I published in 2010, answers the question, “What do I do when I keep falling into the same sin? Does God hate me because I keep failing to get this right? So, where do I begin again and find joy in my salvation; after, falling. If you want to know more about this book or the other books I have written: You can find a link at: Book Resources.
©Effie Darlene Barba, 2017
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