Have you ever been somewhere, on an errand, getting groceries, whatever, and noticed a stressed look somebody’s face? If you haven’t, I’d say you’re just not paying attention. Because it’s epidemic. Or is it pandemic? Who cares? It’s pretty darn demic, and it’s a mighty sad state of affairs.
And it’s a result of not paying attention.
America (and the world) slinked into more and more darkness over the past decades. At first, the decline was slow enough to gain momentum from most people just not paying attention. But in recent years, the slow slinking has turned into a rapid descent into darkness. In fact, it’s gotten to the point where people leap into lunacy.
And it reminds me of what I wrote years ago, about one of my favorite subjects, that I think is worth repeating.
“It seems like, to be a popular singer songwriter these days, you gotta have a story of angst…or survival in the midst of seemingly insurmountable turmoil. Don’t get me wrong…I know the times they are a-ragin’. But I just don’t want to give in to the negative view, the doomsday naysay. No way.”
And I wondered what happened to the tougher “grin and bear it” days.
Or the “let a smile be your umbrella” days. Or even the melodic “smile, though your heart is breaking” days.
Then, I posited a solution.
“Well, I think we should bring the old smile-in-the-face-of-adversity spirit back. And you know what? It’s healthier. Trust me. I’m right on this. And health science backs me up. It turns out a smile can lower your heart rate, relieve stress, and evoke positive emotions. If you’re not smiling right now, go ahead. I’ll wait a couple of seconds.
zzzzz….zzzzz….zzzz
OK…now, don’t you feel better already?”
But I can see all my positive talk had little to no effect on the rapid descent into darkness. America is currently lost in a sea of sewage thinking. Street zombies (what too many call “homeless people”) are in every city. I haven’t found even ONE where you don’t see them. And most of them personify the sewage thinking. With their leech mentality and their willingness to urinate and defecate in public. And then live in a pile of trash.
Worst part is, most churches participate in the enabling movement. Free food and lodging, for those who will not work, always exponentially multiplies those who will not work. Cardboard and tent “cities” that coincidentally spring up near large, vacuous churches are evidence of that.
Yeah, you can’t simply “let a smile be your umbrella” and expect no fallout of fallacious rain. God, in His infinite brilliance, shares the solutions to end all this darkness. But sadly, most prefer the darkness because their deeds are evil.
So, those of us who prefer the light are forced to endure.
At least it appears that way if you’re not paying attention.
But if you ARE paying attention, you know, as Paul Harvey used to say, “the rest of the story.”
And it won’t include any darkness. And the light will be ON forever!
I sure, as Mr. T used to say, “pity the fool” who’s not there when it starts.
So work hard and take time to pray
For lives to be saved every day.
True love won’t give up or give in.
Hang in there. It’s worth it. We win.
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