Not Worth My Time!

I tell you, if I stayed so connected with the media I have to admit I'd be so DISTRACTED. For indeed, my thoughts would be on stuff and people that it'd really would have no business on. However, to stay not so plugged into the media is a struggle I admit because no matter where you turn it is there boldly before you trying to bombard your mind and that's from everything now days. But, I can say from past experiences when I was not so strong to turn away from or stop the commercial or not click on the latest news update through my email system because I wanted to "JUST SEE" due to all the drama I experienced from those times I can say it has helped me tremendously to steer clear from the next drama issue set before me.  Yet, I can also admit when things started to hit closer to home it did and has become alot harder to turn away from however, I praise God for His continual ways of escape being to just turn stuff off or keep on going. Because looking back on the times when I wasn't as strong or used wisdom should I say, to turn away from the drama I noticed how that took up entirely too much of my thought process. To the point where I even got headaches and to see where it lead me in the end, when the next opportunity arose for me to "JUST SEE" I say as I did today, No thanks! I do not choose to permit you to take me to places I do not choose to go.  Not to mention when my mind is bogged down with other people's business not only am I not effective in doing those things I am supposed to be doing for God but I am also not doing what Philippians 4:8 tells me to do which reads:  Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

Therefore, with this word I'd like to encourage you as I continue to encourage myself to do not allow the media's hype to steal precious moments away from you but just as you prayerfully ponder and study your paths may you also ponder and study those things that try to come at you on a continual basis through the media. Whether it be through a radio station, TV program, commercial for that matter now days, an article while you're just flipping through a magazine, a bill board, thorough your email carrier etc. But instead may you be strengthened in God to say No! And turn away from those things that are not even worth engaging your precious mind or time with.