JESUS IS THE ANSWER FOR THE WORLD TODAY

It isn’t just in religion; this need to control by interpretation is present.
Media seems to want to do that as well. Media, especially news media, is supposed to inform, not interpret. I watched the State of Union address and was basically pleased and encouraged by the Presidents speech. I did not necessarily agree with all of it, by overall I thought it was stirring, encouraging, and thought provoking. Then the commentators came on and dissected it, tearing it apart, and I ended up angry and frustrated with all of it. And then the “other side” had to give their input to “keep things equal”, something in my opinion is totally unnecessary in this instance. I made a mental note to myself; next time turn off TV quickly after the speech is over.

I especially was moved by what the President said at the conclusion of his speech. Actually, I think just that alone should have been all that he said.
When we keep our eyes on ‘the mission’, whatever the mission might be, we will succeed. Keeping our eyes and mind on everybody that is around us will keep our focus off of the objective. Team work is essential in winning or being victorious in any endeavor that requires more than one person. That is what we have lost in this world, in this country, and in the church. It seems like everyone, individuals, and countries, are only looking out for themselves.

I believe strongly in individualism and in doing all that I can to be a strong, healthy, and whole individual. Being a strong, healthy, and whole individual makes me able to be a strong, healthy, and whole team player, and therefore create a strong team, that will create a strong church, country, and world.
When an individual is on a team and given a mission to accomplish, the mission becomes the focus, not each of the individuals. Quarterbacks do not win games and field goal kickers don’t lose games. Teams win or lose.

As Christians our mission is to know what the will of God is, and to be good stewards of the earth and of one another, this includes our families, our churches, our communities, our country, and our world. I honestly believe that if we take God at his word, as he speaks to us as a primary source, not second hand, pre-chewed or pre-digested by others, we can overcome the obstacles and together as a team make our lives, our churches, our communities, our countries, and our world a better place.