Look out, look around, and look up
The world is saturated with coronavirus conversations. It will probably surprise none of my friends that I have opinions about it too. ;-) I’ll share a few thoughts here over the next few days, and I invite you to follow along-- if you can bear to read yet another post about the subject!
~1~ Focus on opportunities.
We all prefer the easy road, but the reality is this: It’s challenge, not comfort, that reveals who we really are. Character traits and behaviors like leadership, compassion, and hope can only really shine when we are facing the dark times of trouble.
This should be even more true of Bible-believing Christians. If we are people of hope, this is a perfect time to prove it! If we are people of faith, this is an excellent time to display it. If the love of God through Jesus Christ has been poured into our hearts, this is an opportune moment for that love to overflow into the lives of others.Kindness is always attractive, but kindness mixed with heaven’s light can be life-altering. A wounded traveler, left half-dead after a mugging, was met by the merciful Samaritan (Luke 10:33-35). Desperate sailors, emptied of hope, heard Paul declare, “I believe God” (Acts 27:25).
Likewise, in your troubled neighborhood, be the giver. In your workplace, be the listener. In your family, be the comforter. Look outward, not inward.
And more than anything else, nurture and share an eternal perspective in the midst of these very real afflictions. “A brother is born for adversity,” says Proverbs 17:17. God has put you in your corner of the world for such a time as this.
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