That the media would report facts without bias. No. 2

***That those in the media would report facts without any bias.

2 Thess 2:30
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Our entire nation seeks out and engages through media coverage. Every part of our lives is saturated with some kind of media coverage. Surely it is a constant barrage and it is used by the enemy as an effective weapon of mass destruction.

Many of us have become addicted to news. And the availability of instant information has caused many of us to spend much of our energy looking, monitoring, and scouring the plethora of media that is available to us. Truly it can be addictive. At the very least, it is a distraction.

We are ALL engaged in the media:
EVERYONE is affected by "the media" today. We are the media!

At least in the United States, most of us have a role. We have accounts with Twitter, with Facebook, with Pintrist, with many social media platforms. Even the professional communities engage through LinkedIn. It is everywhere and we are all involved.

Even if we do not actively participate in the social arenas, we are surely targets. The social platforms are used by the enemy at every level...our desires, our appetites, the size of our houses, fashionable clothes, the newest entertainments, new experiences of every imagination.

We are under a constant onslaught. The enemy attacks us continually to influence us in every area of our lives: physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual. There is no way to even begin to sort it all out. The arrows of the enemy are constant and never let up.

With Your discernment, we need not be deceived. With Your protection, we need not be "innocent bystanders." Surely, of ourselves, we cannot manage all the the subtle manipulations that pelt us every moment of the day through these media platforms. Help Lord! Grant us discernment. Open our spiritual eyes and fill our minds with Your Scripture to win the moment-by-moment battle for our attention.

Father, when we engage with the media rather than with You; when we spend more time listening and watching the media rather than listening and watching for You; when we read from our media sources, before we read Your Word. ... open our eyes to understand that we are in error and that we are quickly slipping to destruction. Bring us to confess, to repent and in Your mercy forgive us.

Show us that when we embrace the media as an "other god"...and remind us that You have said, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Forgive us. Help us align with Your Word. Strengthen us to shun the media when it becomes an idol. Have mercy. Help us to turn our attention, with great determination, to put You first, and to then use the media for Your purposes.

Whether we are a professional in the media, or a participant, we are all targeted by this powerful weapon. Teach us our part to be stealth warriors. Teach us to use these weapons for the Kingdom or Christ. Show us how to use these weapons to engage the world to know the Truth of Jesus Christ. Let us not be sucked down into this maelstrom of abhorrent pleasures.

Engage Your army to spread the Good News. Help us to engage in battle with Your discernment and effectually pray for Truth to shine forth! Raise us up—armies of millions to fight utilizing these tools that are available.

For media professionals:
Father, bring us deeper into this battle!

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Open our eyes and our ears. Quicken our spirits to pray for the media professionals. May the wiles of the enemy not be subtle, may they slip up and be exposed. Plant the desire for truth within the media professionals. Give them an appetite to expose the truth rather than drive the agendas that they are pressured to promote.

Father, these media professionals are the carriers of these weapons of mass destruction. They are being used by the enemy to bury truth rather than expose it. By Your Word, they can be awakened...please speak. By Your Spirit, awaken them to realize they are being used...surely, they are like the suicide bombers that destroy the body. When the media presents lies and partial truths; when they bow to the agendas of those who hate You— truly the media professionals destroy spiritual integrity.

Father, awaken them. Give them a heart, mind and spirit ...an insatiable appetite for the truth. Present them with an understanding of their influence and that You will hold them accountable for what they deliver. Have mercy Lord! Instill in them that they are watchmen! You have given watchmen a warning. May they take heed.

Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind, All of them know nothing. All of them are mute dogs unable to bark, Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;

May the watchmen awake!...all of us. May we be diligent and proclaim Christ...all of us. May Christ be served with excellence.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider continuing this prayer here: Prayer No. 1: That the media would report facts without bias, No. 1

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