...they all create this haze.

There's a song by 3 Doors Down called "Running out of Days." Here's the lyrics:
"And all these little things in life, they all create this haze. There’s too many things to get done, and I’m running out of days."
That is profound - as profound as you can expect from some rockers from Escatawpa, MS. There is so much to distract us today. We have 24-hour-everything channels on TV; we have mp3 players that allow us to have all our favorite music non-stop and digital radio stations if that doesn't work for you; and of course, the internet that has SO much information - good and bad - at our fingertips 24/7. You and I can keep ourselves "entertained" ALL the time. So, my question is this - are we paying attention? To anything? Do we notice what's going on in the world around us AT ALL?! Are we taking the time to take care of what's really important or are we "running out of days?"
Look at this election cycle - both candidates are questionable, in my opinion. One is FAR more questionable than the other (see http://www.neverfindout.org/ for instance); but, are we paying attention to what this government is doing? To what our public officials are doing? To where our money is being spent?
Look at our culture. Kids in SF, CA were taken to their homosexual teachers' lesbian wedding the other day. They were joined in "marriage" by the MAYOR!!! (http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=285766) And it was called, "a teaching opportunity." Holy cow! A 13 year old boy was killed in Chicago by another kid who TOLD him he was on his "death list"! (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-conn-murder-bond-15-oct15,0,2460679.story) What are we doing?!
Look at where we are religiously. This article (http://christianactionleague.org/news/hidden-strength/) says that it's a good thing that we have so many denominations. What?! It's a good thing that we are not the people that Jesus asks God that we become? See John 17:20-21 - "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me" (emphasis mine). So-called "competition" between denominations is GOOD? Our competition is to be against the garbage mentioned above! Wow!
Are we paying attention? Do we have time to change before we deteriorate completely?! Dude, if we hold a mirror up to this nation, we should see PaxRomana. We are Rome repeating itself in many ways. Lift the haze! Don't run out of days...
"And all these little things in life, they all create this haze There’s too many things to get done, and I’m running out of days."