Same Story, Different Spin

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Same Story, Different Spin

Some days I don’t dare look at the news. Actually, most days it’s a scary endeavor.  The media spin is relentless.  Flip between websites and you’ll find widely differing narratives — same events, totally different takes. Regardless of where you stand, the response is immediate and emotional: “I can’t believe they can report it that way!”

But hold on… selective storytelling isn’t limited to the news.  Most of us do it in much smaller, quieter ways — shaping our own reality to make things feel acceptable.

That show we watched on Netflix... the website we visited... the language we used in that conversation... those thoughts we entertained...   

We find ways to rationalize or overlook what we know falls short of God’s best for us. But all our justifications don’t make it right.

God calls us to stop rewriting our story and follow His ways. 1 John 1:8 warns, “If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.” But verse 9 assures us that “if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us.”

As you move through your day, ask God to show you any places where you’ve been editing the story. Then welcome His guidance, trusting His grace to lead you forward.


- Ron Reid

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