SPIN DOCTORS

 

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Been on a roller coaster ride? 

One polled individual says "it's euphoric... made her feel like a god... thoughts disappeared... mind went silent."

Oops! How's that again? Just because of a crazy spin? 

Spin doctors have been around since the garden of Eden. A slithery creature hissed that Adam and Eve could be like God. So they fell for the ruse. Fake news inaugural right there! 

Pastor Steve Houston (San Diego Christian Fellowship) warned us last Sunday against a perverted view of things. 

"We must set our sights right," he says, cautioning us against a distorted view of history, marriage, certain ethnic groups or races—because these same skewed views can be passed around, and around, and influence many more until they become the more popular views. Cool, politically correct, they say.

Speak the truth or contrariwise, and their devotees are all of a sudden up in arms, ganging up on intolerant puritanical you.

Cases in point: 

How has evolution replaced the fact that God created you and me and the entire universe? 

Why has abortion or sleeping around or choosing your own sexual orientation become the norm in these parts? 

Distortion nation. That's what most societies have become. 

The moment you start referring to a girl as he, or a boy she, pray! 

In the Philippines, voters are utterly confused about which presidential candidate to vote for. Fanged fake news purveyors and trollers have snared even believers to disregard the blatant abuses, bullying and abuses of those in power. 

We are always being taken for a fake joy-ride but we are largely unaware. I myself am confused about the crisscrossing news on covid-19 and vaccination. 

Not everything is to be believed! 

We know the major purveyors of spin. So be careful which channel or site you click. Social media algorithms will surely send you more fakes. 

Where then can we find truth? The written Word! The Word of God should be our go-to source of truth, especially when we are confused and unsure of what to believe. 

"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." Psalm 119:105

The Word of God comes with a live magnifying glass—the Holy Spirit. He illumines, teaches, and guides us into all truth. 

We all need a dollop of discernment—just the right amount when we need it—and that's possible only with Jesus being in us. 

Right and wrong will be clear as day and night! 

So refuse to be snagged in an upside-down roller-coaster ride. 

Turn to Jesus. He is the way, the truth and the life. Your lens will be way brighter, cleaner, clearer.