If you find yourself worried, anxious, or tense when you watch the news, there are two simple ways to get out of this trap. The first is to reduce your exposure to the news. Way back in the day all we had was 30 minutes on the evening news. There was no cable TV or 24 hour news stations. There wasn’t anything like talk radio. If you wanted more than that 30 minutes a day you had to read newspapers or magazines. There was no internet. Somehow democracy managed to function on 30 minutes of news a day.
Let me ask you a pointed question. Do you spend more time with the news than you spend seeking God? This is a sure sign of a life out of balance (unless you are a professional news person). Give God more time than you give the news. This is vitally important.
The second secret is very simple. Every exposure to the news must include prayer. Pray over everything that makes your anxious. Say a prayer before the broadcast begins, pray during the broadcast, and say a prayer afterward. This will be good for your soul and will also do great good for your country.
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