bad news....holy Lord

When we get bad news, no matter what form it comes in, we have an opportunity to check our relationship with God (or a lack of). Bad news is inevitable no matter who you are and how long you are alive. The question is not IF you are going to get bad news but when. There are three things you need to know about bad news to help you to deal with it. First, Bad news has the ability to become something worse than it already is. Your mind is a great place for the devil to play “worst case scenario”. This is when you play out every negative scenario connected to the news that you received. Many times this is based on nothing but your worry and can take you to a place mentally that can affect more than just what you think but your actions as well. We need to take bad news just as that; bad news. That sounds funny, but when you can keep your perspective on the situation it makes it manageable. This also has to do with you submitting your mind to Christ everyday and not letting the devil use your mind for his playground. Tomorrow, I will talk about point two.