"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord."
Psalms 112:7
This is one of the features of a good man according to the Psalm, and since goodness is something we are striving for in general, "fixed hearts" seems like a good goal. Not that it is easy to be calm in the face of bad news/evil tidings, but if we can learn to fix our hearts as described, that kind of consistency and solidity is an amazing strength to the people around us, and something that will also bring us a lot of peace, because no matter comes, we'll know that the Lord is in charge and we don't have to stress about whatever evil tidings the world can throw at us.
Today, let's think about this idea of trusting God so much that no matter what news comes to us it doesn't shake us from our resolve. It's hard to overcome fear, and it is normal to be a little reactionary when we hear about bad things, and to worry. Overcoming that is a lesson that it takes a long time to learn, but the reward from learning it is inherent--incredible peace and the ability to be steadfast and rock solid even amidst the worst storms of life. Let's work towards that kind of goodness. :)
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