Oh yeah – HOPE over Hype – and Hype means anything that sets you off – pushes your buttons – and throws you off-kilter. 

In contrast, HOPE is God and GOD IN CONTROL!!!

Like that text message you wish you had not read, on your way to work or somewhere, and if you had not read it then it would not have spiraled you into a rabbit hole of angst or anger or pain or whatever distracting it could spin…  that is where staying calm, saying “NO” I won’t let it bug me, I will remain believing the God is IN control!

I had to laugh, here is the ad banner just above the scripture of the day, emailed to me each morning – maybe I should pay for the no-ad version of Bible Gateway but whatever… SO this advertisement was for Nostradamus and other ‘haunting’ crazy predictions about this year – like hype hype – even the sponsor was a hyped up name…  but the scripture just below the hype ad? Well, the scripture was classic HOPE over hype. From Paul to the Philippians: Be anxious over nothing – keep praying!!!!

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Phil 4:6-7

YES – so it is not that there aren’t crazy times and horrible times – but we need to believe in HOPE and we can keep the faith – and use it!

So don’t get frazzle-dazzled today by somethings that throw you off – keep calm and keep HOPE.

HOPE OVER hype.

Amen