“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:8-9

Truth be known, I’m pretty uncoordinated. I was never going to excel in any form of athletics no matter how hard I tried. I have enough trouble walking and chewing gum at the same time.

Now to some extent, we all have a number of things we do simultaneously. Many of us wear multiple hats at once. Mom’s and wives. Dad’s and employees. Students and children and friends and siblings and participants in sports, music, and all sorts of other activities.

Some of these things can co-exist, and some can’t.

You can be either awake or asleep, but you cannot multitask those two things no matter how hard you try. They are mutually exclusive. You cannot sneeze and keep your eyes open. You cannot stand and sit at the same time. You can’t listen and speak at one and the same moment, nor sing a blow a trumpet. These cancel each other out.

Know what else you can’t do at the same time?

You can’t listen to FOX News, CNN, MSNBC, Glenn Beck, C-SPAN, the BBC, The Drudge Report, etc. – and obey the passage above at the same time.

It can’t be done.

You will have to make a choice.

One, will lead to the reality of the God of peace being with you, and the others, will actually attack that reality and leave you in turmoil, doubt, fear and distress.

Choose.

Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, or immerse yourself in the flotsam and jetsam of this world.

But you can’t do both.