OWEN
Good morning! I am Owen Weddle, Associate Pastor at Central.
We live in a time where we are bombarded by many frightful and anger-arousing messages all around us: on the radio, the television, the computer, and even our phones. It is very easy for us to get obsessed about what is wrong and scary in life. We become hyper-vigilant, watching around every corner for the next threat. We become easily offended, finding insult in the slightest word. Bitterness, anger, and fear can easily consume us, because what we focus on forms who we are.
But in Philippians 4:8, the Apostle Paul encourages people to focus on different things. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
When we focus on the good things in the world, like the things Jesus did, we can create a different perspective on life. Instead of bitterness, anger, and fear filling our lives in an obsession over evil, celebration, gratitude, and peace can define our lives and how we live with others.
May God bless you!
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