As a greenhorn journalism student at University of Santo Tomas, one of the philosophies our professors drilled into our minds was that bad news is good news.
More dead people mean better opportunities to sell the newspaper.
Given a choice between a ship that sank in the Pacific Ocean that claimed 300 people’s lives and a “petty” hold up in Quiapo, editors would highlight in screaming headline the death of hundreds of people in a maritime accident.
As my wife and I watch the news daily or read newspaper, negative stories completely outnumber the good news. Which is why people you talk to nowadays tend to speak negatively on various types of topics—whether academic matters, work, government and politics, economics, etc.
In spite of the negative things we read and hear daily, the Bible breeds hope on the hopeless and the desperate.
Psalm 71:23-24 says,
23 My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you—I, whom you have redeemed.
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.
Truth is, there are a lot of things we can thank God for everyday.
Think about the life we live each day. Think about the family we have—our parents, our brothers and sisters, our kids.
Think about the provision we receive daily—the food you eat, the water you drink, the money your parents provide for your tuition, the job or business you have.
The next time negative things try to break out of your mouth, rewind your thoughts and think about God’s righteous acts in your life—then say it and share it to other people.
God’s word can change your world
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