How is this all effecting you? Honestly, for me, this is kind of a beautiful distraction. No, I don’t mean that I think that thousands of people getting sick and quite a few of the dying is beautiful. That’s some cold-hearted stuff that even my somewhat muted emotional center can’t get down with. What I mean is that this social-distancing thing is a lot easier for me than it is for a lot of other people.
My wife, for example, is not used to having this little human interaction. She loves people and she loves interacting with people. She thrives on people and they give her energy. So, for her, this having to be away from people is much more difficult than it is for me. For my job I have to be around the public and interact with people all the time, and that’s really not a problem, but when I need to recharge so I can build up the energy to be able to interact with the public I have to socially-distance myself.
It’s only been a few days of this whole social-distancing and I can already feel more energy than I’ve felt in years. If I don’t come out of this with the most passion for life than I’ve ever had I’ll be surprised. This is my moment. This is my time!
But what about all of the other people? What about people like my wife who need people in order to feel the most needed? This is not their moment. This is not their time.
We all need to pray for these people. Pray that the Father strengthens them and gives them the vitality to make it through the day (Philippians 4:13). Pray that they feel their worth (Ephesians 2:10). Pray that the Father gives them a sense of purpose when they would normally feel listless under these circumstances (Jeremiah 17:7).
So, because somebody needs this, you are worth it. You are loved. You are a child of the living God and you were made in His image. Don’t let the malaise of yesterday define your tomorrow. Don’t let fear of the future hold you back from living it out. Lay down your heavy yoke and live out your newly created life.
You got this!
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