While this is a time of uncertainty we yet can walk and live in peace with each other. Psalm 31:14 states, “Depart from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.”
But now greater than ever we need to give one another grace. Fear is attempting to grip our cherished one’s hearts. Though you may not be scared it doesn’t mean some are not.
Trying to find the blame right now just leads to tension. It is a time to pursue peace within our homes and lives. Each person in the World has been adversely affected by Covid-19 virus in one way or the other. The best action is maintaining your peace and pursuing peace.
The word ‘pursue’ in Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary means “to run after” “follow after” in the Ps 34:14 passage and ‘seek’ in this passage means “to tread or frequent, usually to follow (for pursuit or search) for impl. To seek or ask, care for diligently.”
The Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary for the word ‘peace’ in this passage means “Shalom i.e. fig. safe, well, happy, friendly, also (abstr) welfare, ie health, prosperity, peace favor.” Peace has many sides to it. How fitting that peace in this passage means safe, well, happy, and friendly.
The reason we want to pursue and seek after peace is since it can easily be lost. The sensing of God’s peace can stay with us every moment of each day. The peace we are walking in with each other is being tested at this moment. Most people will not be used to being restricted to their homes; they go continuously this is going to cause more stress in conjunction with the uncertainty we are currently experiencing in the World today.
So how can we walk, pursue and seek peace. Most importantly, renew your faith by the word of God. Talk to God and receive his peace ask for grace to be restricted to your homes in this unsettling time.
Secondly, give others in your own home forgiveness. If they are on your nerves go and do something in a separate room if necessary. Grab ahold of the ‘we are in this together mindset.’ Give one another space to make any mistakes to say things that do not make sense you will be able to defuse tension with grace and laughter. Learn to communicate with one another through asking what had been meant and listening to hear not to talk.
Laughter is a gift it does our hearts and minds good. Start discovering humor inside your situations and add smiling at your homes and pursue and search after peace.
If at the present time you’re having a difficult time with the social distancing speak the truth towards yourself this is just a short time in your life, and it is going to over, life is going to go back to the way it was.