Consistency

 It’s harder than ever to watch the news, to scroll through social media or listen to the radio. The negativity is almost unbearable. The seemingly uncharitable amount of unrest within our society is insane. 

We live in a world where smart people with common sense don’t know who to believe. A world where so many people believe the headlines, believe opinions masquerading as facts and journalism. 

This is not a knock on the left or the right…it’s a straight up attack on both. The messages of today have many people confused and afraid. For me it’s just pushed me away from both sides. It’s pushing me away from spending too much time on political stories and people. 

I’m still paying attention because we all have a say when we vote and God says we need to stand for justice for the meek and the oppressed, but I’m not going to worry too much. I’m trying not to let it work me up.

In some ways I’m thankful for this dumpster fire that we are witnessing. It’s pushed me closer to my faith. It's made me realize how broken humans are. How weak our morals are and how little control we really have. 

My focus on my faith, which is Christian, God, Jesus and where true salvation comes from, is what is keeping me calm. Keeping me from worrying too much. Keeping me from becoming foolish. Keeping me from diminishing what really is important and what I want to be as a person. 

My faith in God is what stays consistent. There is a book that at my core guides my life these days (not my past, which is obvious if you’ve known me for a long time). I’m not perfect and fall off the path from time-to-time, but that consistency of it keeps me coming back. 

This world is messed up. It’s getting worse all the time. The leadership of the world is horrible. The morals of the world are horrible, but while we have to live with them, we don’t have to follow them. 

I keep saying it, this life is a test. The way we live, what we dedicate our life to is determining what happens after we die. It’s like college, if you focus on learning, you’ll probably find success, focus on partying, chances are life will be hard. 

Consistency, stability…it all lies in what we believe and follow. For me that’s faith and I’m much calmer because of it.