The older we are, the more we can see how the world has changed. The Bible reveals the human race fell from God’s favor when Adam and Eve decided to disobey God in the Garden of Eden. Since that separation curse, all humans are now born with a depraved nature.
Our spirits and minds can be transformed through God’s power, but this does not mean the optimist ignores reality or has blind faith. So how can we regain a positive attitude and discover restored spiritual security with our Creator? For those who are truth seekers, God’s Word explains the problem of sin and also reveals the solution is found in Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth and the life.
Whatever your political and theological views, we can agree there is much concern about what is happening around the world and where we are headed as a civilization. We have the Middle East conflicts, which often include Israel, a presidential election in the fall and the Christian community predicting the coming of Christ will be soon, just to name a few.
A troubling aspect of many people’s disagreements is how they base their opinions on what someone else has told them instead of researching for themselves. Since God knows everything, the best solutions for every problem is to listen to him, but rarely is this mentioned or sought after.
Amid our worries about the cultural moral decline, advancing artificial intelligence and our family’s future, everything is not all gloom and doom. God is moving, and miracles are being seen all around us. Like you, I read the editorial sections and watch the news, and mostly what I gather is someone repeating over and over how bad everything is.