I don’t know why I found the news today to be a little overwhelming. I guess that it is because the darkness of it just doesn’t seem to stop.

Russia again flying in European air space, continued demolition in Gaza, threats to freedom of speech in the United States, and more. Where does it end?

Profoundly, I came to the realization that although I can and must do my part, I can’t change this and that I am not responsible for it.

The improvement to my state of mind was in recognizing that I need to pray and listen to God for guidance and instruction. Once I have followed God’s direction, then it is up to me to cast my cares upon God and to trust God for all the rest.

Amazingly, immediately after I completed my prayer asking for forgiveness and guidance and making the decision to trust God, I looked out the window and saw a brilliant rainbow. When I stepped outside to take a picture of this occasion that was important to me, a second rainbow appeared next to it. Soon after I took the picture, both totally disappeared.

I don’t see rainbows very often. Seeing one right next to the other after my prayer certainly had an effect on me.

Sometimes we really have to hit a low state of mind before we “see the light.”

I am in a far greater state of peace and even mood than I was 12 hours ago. Better late than never.

1 Peter 5:7, Psalm 55:27