Today is a period in our history where nearly all nations have been affected by the corona virus. How can we keep our peace and continue to be vigilant in all our social distancing?
One way to do this is to trust Almighty God for the responses to our issues. I once heard Joyce Meyer say, “Trust requires unanswered questions.” Basically, we’re all in a wait-and-see mode until this is over and life has returned to the normal daily routine. I personally trust God for every day through his word and peace. I have been living by this ‘if you do not have peace don’t do it’. In Philippines the fourth chapter is tells us His peace will surpass our understanding. So, don’t waste too much time trying to figure out what will never get to know.
Secondly, now the time has come to get in touch with the people in your house through conversations, board games, e-learning, free virtual tours of museums, card games, dice games, electronic games. Have meals together at the table and then let the kids have the chance to discuss their thoughts and worries if necessary.
Thirdly, practice patience with your household members. Give each other grace because we are all faced with this situation. Tempers could get ruffled easier in accordance with the anxiety give each other mercy. Provide each other with the space needed. Pray as a family, practice stress reducing breathing, get exercise at home or get outside when the weather allows. It’s a great time to do the spring-cleaning chores make up a list check it off at the same time as you get it done.
Before this virus lives as usual had the meme of people simply looking at their phones. Now is the moment to change it to people connecting via conversations and family activities at home.
If your single-and are staying alone at home call someone, reach others via emails, texting, social media. Play solitaire games, download mind games, do a puzzle, watch a movie. While it may seem like your all alone to recall the world is going all through this together.
If Jesus can sleep through a substantial storm in a vessel filling with the waves so can we through the Covid-19 storm. This post has been written to encourage everyone of us we are in this together even though we are in our own homes. All around the globe we are fighting against the same thing. May you sense God’s peace in this storm. My heart and the prayers go out to the people who have lost their loved ones due to this terrible virus.