Noise

Noise

Tuesday, 27 January, 2026

9:03 AM

 

I think people are in such turmoil and in an uproar because of instant news.  The internet and social media is to blame.  Back in the old days we waited until the television, radio and news agencies filled us in on the day.  People in Oregon had no idea what was happening in Maine until it was reported in the news, audio or print.

 

 We had no idea, minute by minute what was happening in other parts of the world until we saw or heard the news reports.  Now we get slammed minute by minute with instant news or at least instant reporting with someone else's opinion of the circumstances or actions.  This is where the confusion comes.

 

We hear things and see things and then our brain determines the interest or the desire to seek if what we see or hear is the truth.  That is the normal way a human should respond but we have a generation of people who have been spoon fed minute by minute without the ability to seek reality or truth.  We have a generation of people who have never been taught to think for themselves.  There has always been another person's opinion or thoughts manipulating their own thoughts.  In school we are taught by a teacher and that teacher influenced us.  If the influences are not Godly and grounded they will affect our own opinions of the situation unless we dive into getting the entire truth. Not little bits and pieces of it.

 

This is the noise of the world today.  A majority of the world uses cell phones which are connected to the constant news noise of the world.  Every single little thing good or bad will pop up into our daily lives whether we want it or not.  We have a choice to turn off the noise or let it influence our day and our thoughts. 

 

God wants us to be a people that are grounded and filled with knowledge and wisdom.  He does not want us to become a part of this world as this world will come to an end one day.  Either we will leave it or it will leave us.  In the meantime if we are following God we will be able to discern the good from the bad.  We will be able to find the truth of the situation and gain knowledge from it. 

 

If you are letting the noise of the world ruin your day turn it off.  Unplug and go for a walk or read something valuable.  Listen to music and work in the garden.  Paint a picture or do a puzzle.  Turn off the television, radio, and your phone for an hour. 

 

The noise will still be there after you have sought the quiet but you will feel better knowing that it is your decision to turn it off at any given point.

 

Proverbs 1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge but fools despise wisdom and instruction. 

 

Proverbs 13:16 - All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.