04/30/2020
Day 29 From Fear to Faith STRENGTH IN THE TEST. James 1 v3
To paraphrase Eleanor Roosevelt “People are like teabags. You never how strong they are until they’re placed in hot water.” Right now we are in hot water, but for the most part we as a people, throughout the world, have demonstrated “strength”, patience and love like never before. This strength transcends all barriers that would normally keep us apart. The test, which is COVID19, has strengthen and unified us because ALL LIVES MATTER. The lives of those infected, the lives of every first responder/essential worker, the lives of each elected official and leader, the lives of those working to find a cure and the lives of those staying at home and practicing social distancing. The test has allowed us to not only place our Faith in God but has renewed our faith in humanity. I believe this crisis has allowed many of us to demonstrate our love for God and to really love that neighbor (that one you did not know before the crisis but now are checking on and leaving care packages at the front door; that one that’s a first responder who you made masks for, that one who lost his job who never know what it was like to be unemployed and you are rally behind/motivating to keep the Faith, that neighbor who could not go to prom, celebrate his/her birthday or graduate with his/her class and you decorated your yard, organized a neighborhood parade or did something special to show that you care) as yourself. Mark 12 v 30-31
Better and stronger...together.