The world we live in

So much has gone on in the world in the last 7 days, and since my mind is racing with thoughts I figured it was an opportune time to revive the blog. So here goes...

What a world we live in. In the last 7 days alone, check out the craziness of the news. Here are just 6 events that have happened.

1) Let's start in Albany, NY, where the state government these days looks more like a three-ring circus than a legislative body.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-krueger/the-albany-saga-too-much_b_221114.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-krueger/the-albany-saga-too-much_b_221114.html
The newspaper columnists are having a field day naming their columns. Did these lawmakers forget what's truly at stake... the schools, the future, etc?

2) On to South Carolina, where the governor admitted having an affair. I won't stay on this topic too long, as I personally feel that the family(s) involved should work this out privately... I will say, though, that I have not enjoyed hearing accusations against any particular group, political party, religious organization, etc. when hearing stories like this. This happens all across the board, not just to one particular group.

3) A football coach in Iowa was shot while in the school weight room, most likely working with kids.
http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/football/news/story?id=4283443

4) Ed McMahon has passed away after battling several diseases in recent weeks.

5) So has Farrah Fawcett, after being diagnosed with cancer.

6) Then on Thursday, Michael Jackson died. It was shocking news, of course... but I really enjoyed when a local radio station played "Heal the World" last night.


So where do we go from here? It is easy to get caught up in all of the negative things going on in the world, but thankfully I then saw a Bible quote mentioned by my college pastor. He quoted James 4:14 - "We are all just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away."

I then thought about 2 Corinthians 4:18: "as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal."

The world is not perfect. In addition, I am far from perfect. How awesome it is, though, that as a Christian I believe in a God who has overcome the world! I try my best to help the world... or " heal the world, make it a better place," as Michael Jackson put it, but in the end I am reminded to keep my primary focus on the eternal God. That is an encouraging thought during these times.