Wednesday, May 02, 2007
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Living Water and New in the News
Drinking Dust
We crave fulfillment. There's a desire in us to be filled with a purpose in doing something greater. Turn on the news for a short time to see the different crusades going on all over the world (political and social). Perhaps more relatable are the desires to affect the lives of children, to have a recognized accomplishment, to attain a status of some sort, or any number of other possibilities. But these are only temporary fulfillments. They eventually fade and leave the craving behind, perhaps even stronger than before. "...whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst" (John 4:13-14). Faith in Christ is a commitment on our part, but the work He does in our lives is a permanent work. It doesn't leave us wanting; it doesn't fade into nothing, even after death.Today's top story...
I made the mistake this morning of turning on the television when I got out of bed. What's worse, I turned it to a cable news channel. Although I very much enjoy keeping up on current events, the news can be a very frustrating or even infuriating choice of programming. Not that the news channel itself is necessarily the problem (though that at times can be the case, especially depending on the channel), but the topics themselves. Some of the events unfolding each day can be hard to fathom. I won't rant on here about the topics that drive me insane or which side of them I stand on (though anyone that follows my blog for a time can likely make an educated guess), but I am curious... What's the latest news story that frustrates you?
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Anything political. Frankly, Republican or Democrat, (almost) all the politicians in office right now are unbelievably inept. They stumble over each other to get to a camera, then they say something stupid like, 'we'll shove this bill down his throat' (Sen. Joseph Biden on his response to President Bush's veto). Or, 'imagine how our troops feel when politicians 6,000 miles away are dictating how they should fight the war' (Bush said that... Bush is a politician... he is also the Commander in Chief, meaning he is dictating how the troops should fight the war... so he contradicts himself).
There are a few politicians I've liked -- most are dead (Ron Reagan) or 'retired' from politics (former congressman J. C. Watts, who is very young but left because of term limits - he may return someday, but he probably is happier doing charity work).