Sunday 18 March 2018

Whose report will you believe?


The other day I watched an evening news programme interview various Russian public regarding their views on the 'spy poisoning' incident which has recently occured in Britain. One young woman was at a loss to answer who she thought was telling the truth. She confessed that she could trust no one. 'Well how do you know what to believe?' was the final question, to which she sadly shrugged her shoulders and admitted that she could trust no one.

How sad.

This is the dilemma we face. Depending on who is doing the reporting, many of us find we could agree with both sides simultaneously - there is so much spin and cover up.

The rise of social media has not helped  - each of us has learned to create our own realities, ones which we are happy to live with.  We have become experts at being spin doctors in our own worlds, happily creating  our own reality from which we attempt to navigate life.

But..... what is true and who do we believe and which story is the most credible?

The art of debating has dwindled - Oxford University recently berated the fact that this generation do not appear to know how to be open minded to alternative views and intolerant of reasoned discussion.
Some universities are now making the ability to debate a requirement of student admission!

Which brings me to the reason I began this blog. I am becoming more of the opinion that we need some clear moral guidelines and boundaries to help frame our world view to help us navigate the world of spin and lies and exploitation.

There's nothing new under the sun and without a clear framework to life in these days of fake news and social media 'reality', the only outcome for a generation devoid of this, is mental health issues and suicide.

There....I said it!
I dared to challenge the 'elephant' in the room concerning mental health.
In my view it's linked with a lack of clear boundaries to do with thinking and 'being' in a world which is at best confused and at worst set to become destroyed by power hungry, manipulative and evil beings.

I find my own peace of mind in the midst of a world in turmoil coming from the wisdom found within the ancient book...there is nothing new under the sun. We fool and oursleves to think we're special and 'enlightened'  and would be best humbling ourselves under the hand of God.

My own mental health is kept stable through my belief that God has made a way through Jesus that will lead us all into an eternal destiny that far surpasses anyone or anything that the physical world has to offer. Jesus has shown us how to live in a way that is fully alive. There is a better and higher Kingdom and rule than the rulers of this world have to offer.

That's worth living for. That's worth standing for. That's worth shouting from the rooftops....there IS a truth that stands that you CAN trust and will give you peace of mind and assurance for the future.

May God bless you and lead you into all truth in the days ahead.