Be Careful Little Ears What You Hear

The other day, I started watching a video on social media that immediately stirred up anger inside me. Suddenly I felt God ask me what I was doing. I had to laugh and say, “I have no clue.” Why do we watch or listen to things that steal our joy? We teach little ones the song that says, “Be careful little ears what you hear.” Mark 4:24a teaches us, “Take care what you listen to.” So, this advent, I like to challenge us to refrain from news, whether social or cable and spend that time with God. Listen to a sermon or praise music. My husband and I are spending the morning listening to a national prayer group and discussing what was said.

Most of the time, joy is vacuumed away from us by people speaking discord into our life. When it comes to gossip, all you can do with it is sin. Well, I think most social media and cable news have turned into some weird gossip rag under the guise of information leading listeners to sins of indignation. If you are having a hard time finding joy this Christmas, check out what your ears are hearing. 
Find your joy spending quality time with the Prince of Peace. Please consider taking this challenge and encourage others also. 

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