I make a habit of listening to Radio IQ in the morning (aka National Public Radio). Johnathan enjoys watching CNN in the late afternoon/early evening when we're home. And of course, I can read the headlines update on my phone every time I look at it. The overall result? Johnathan and I are NOT ignorant of the things going on both locally and globally.
But we wish we were. And although I know knowledge is power, sometimes it's the power to destroy rather than the power to overcome. For example, the stocks continue to plummet, which generates headlines about how much the stocks have plummeted, which cause the stocks to continue plummeting.
And on the other hand, I wish I was ignorant because I hate the things that go on in the world. I trivialize it by referring to it as "drama", but I know that's not fair because real people and real lives are being devastated.
So I wish I was ignorant because it is easier to pretend that the pain of other people doesn't exist. I am not sure what exactly my responsibilities are toward the world, but that's because I haven't taken the time to find out. And despite knowing the daily headlines and a small snippet of what goes on behind them, I have still managed to protect myself from engaging it.
My goal is to figure out what God wants me to do with all this power.
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