1. Acknowledge the Impact Without Shame - Trauma from world events is valid—even if it’s “secondhand.” The soul can grieve over injustice, war, suffering, and division. - Isaiah 53:3 reminds us that Christ was “a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” Your sensitivity is not weakness; it reflects His heart. 2. Limit Exposure with Stewardship, Not Avoidance - Curate your media intake like you would your diet: nourishing, not overwhelming. - Consider setting “news sabbath” days or using filters that prioritize redemptive stories and community-based solutions. 3. Ground Yourself in Eternal Perspective - Colossians 3:2 says, “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” This isn’t escapism—it’s spiritual recalibration. - Create visual reminders like writing out Bible verses on sticky notes and place them on your mirror or fridge that contrast temporal chaos with eternal peace. 4. Use Scripture as a Trauma Lens - Psalm 147:3: “He healeth the broken in heart, and bin...
September Devotional and Bible Study Journaling Living Godly in an Ungodly World " For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." -1 Tim 4:8 "If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;" -1 Tim 6:3 Godly living is not a performance—it is a participation. It is not about conforming to religious expectations, but about being conformed to the image of Christ through the renewing of our minds. In a world that resists truth and exalts self, the believer is called to live not by reaction, but by revelation. This calling is uniquely revealed through the Apostle Paul’s epistles to the Body of Christ, where the mystery of godliness is unfolded—not as law-keeping, but as Sonship . Godliness is the outworking of our identity as sons and daughters of God, e...
