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In the world, we will have tribulations.

We cannot overcome obstacles through simple 

perseverance, and human ingenuity. 

As we seek understanding and wisdom, during these 

dark days of despair and uncertain times, may we be 

still and reflect on what we know about God and 

Who God is. 

Even at our weakest, darkest and worst... we can find God. 

God will not abandon His people.

Sometimes, God will allow us to have a major breakdown in order to have a 

major breakthrough.

God is able to bring forth, at the appropriate time and 

season, masterpieces from our broken pieces. 

Some of the most quoted words of the Bible are from 

the Book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3.

Transitional storms will often usher in a new season.

The Coronavirus caught the world unprepared and by surprise, and it has affected 

the way people behave on many different levels. 

Trust, there has never been a better time for the world to think and plan more 

seriously and draw closer to God, than now.

The World Health Organization has declared the virus a global health emergency 

and rated COVID-19's global risk of spread and impact as "Very high".

The Coronavirus is a respiratory illness and spreads 

very readily through close contact.

This unprecedented global health crisis is contagious and is not limited to any 

particular race, tribe, creed, color, class, religion, language or age. Whether one is 

wicked or righteous, COVID-19 does not discriminate. Regardless of one's

 political beliefs, white collar or blue collar, culture, creed, disability, 

educational background, socio-economic factors, experiences or realities...

Coronavirus is all inclusive!

According to Wikipedia, Coronaviruses are a group of related viruses that cause 

diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, Coronaviruses cause respiratory tract 

infections that are typically mild, such as some cases of the common cold, though 

rarer forms can be lethal, such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-19. 

Symptoms in other species vary: in chickens, they cause an upper respiratory tract 

disease, while in cows and pigs they cause diarrhea. 

At this time, there are yet to be vaccines or antiviral treatments to prevent or treat 

human Coronavirus infections.

As claimed by many healthcare officials, symptoms 

usually appear within two to 14 days of being exposed 

to the virus.

As reported by the CDC,  a significant number of individuals that are infected 

actually remain asymptomatic. That may be as many as 25%. That's important, 

because now we have individuals that may not have any symptoms that can 

contribute to transmission, and we have learned that in fact they do contribute to 

transmission. This helps explain how rapidly this virus continues to spread,

 because we have asymptomatic transmitters, and we have individuals who are

 transmitting 48 hours before they become symptomatic.

More rarely, the disease can be fatal. 

Older people, and people with other medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, 

or heart disease), may be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill.

During these challenging times we are all facing, 

many of us are perhaps pondering “Why” and “How”

did we arrive at this dark and uncertain place in our

world?

The threats of this world are real, but we do not stand 

against such threats alone. God is with us, 

and in God... 

we have all we need to face such times.

"Let not your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid."

It is the power of praising God, in the midst of, that 

strengthens us and empowers our faith to endure the 

trials and tribulations in life.

As we go through life living it out day by day we 

ultimately will face many troubles, hardships, trials 

and tribulations.

The novel Coronavirus set in motion a global pandemic that has created a serious 

flow of growing uncertainties and frustrations the world is still endeavoring to 

discern, treat, and wrestle with.

We have seen rising death tolls, closed borders, travel bans, paralyzed food supply 

and shortages of personal protective equipment for medical and first responders. 

We are seeing more export restrictions, more families cooking meals in--- and 

eating out less, unemployment, concerns about losing jobs, school closures, 

concerns about avoiding and/or contracting the Coronavirus and spreading it to 

family and friends. Many are facing unforeseen obstacles and are concerned about 

their financial future. There is a flood of unprecedented global concerns and 

responses to COVID-19.

No matter how downcast and dismal our circumstances may be, 

let us cast our cares on God. 1Peter 5:7

Stop trying to figure it out! God tells us clearly not to lean on our own 

understanding. We are to let go and let God be God. Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds 

us,“Trust in the Lord with all our heart, And lean not on our own understanding;

 In all our ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct our paths.” 

“…Our thoughts are not God’s thoughts, Nor are our ways His ways.”  

– Isaiah 55:8

We may not be able to prevent those fearful or 

distressed thoughts from bombarding our minds, but 

we can began to practice not becoming anxious about 

anything. So, let us guard our hearts and minds and 

not become fearful or distressed because of the

 complexities of our current situation. May we remain 

faithful and turn our situations over to God.

Jesus teaches that God knows our needs and cares 

about them and will give us peace, which surpasses all 

understanding. 

Putting God first can truly satisfy our

 hearts. When we put God first, our lives 

will make more sense. God will instruct 

us and guide us along the best path.

Praise God, we can count on God to provide for our 

needs, protect us, guide us, and keep our souls secure. 

God is limitless in power and ability and is not 

confined, defined or limited to the parameters of our 

imagination. There is no pandemic that can 

overwhelm or overcome God. God is a dependable 

Way-maker Who is able to overcome and turn

impossible situations around.

The treasury of Scripture reminds us, 

"Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid."

God is able to give us peace in the midst of the storm, 

joy unspeakable joy in the face of the unthinkable and 

courageous confidence in His amazing grace.

No matter how dark the days may seem, we serve a 

God Who is Absolute and Omnipotent. God is not 

weak or incompetent. God is able to do 

immeasurably more than we ask or imagine.  

God is able to do exceedingly abundant things in 

nature and in history. This conviction is stressed over 

and over again in the Old and New Testaments.

God is Almighty, and God is able to do much more 

than we ask for. God can turn any situation around. 

There is nothing that is consistent with God's nature,

 God's Will, decrees or purposes that God, the Creator, 

the Most High and Ruler of the universe cannot do;

 although, there are certain very significant things God 

cannot do concerning us, His creation.

*God cannot lie. We are reminded in the Scriptures 

that... God does not change or break a promise. God 

kept His promises in the past and will keep His 

promises concerning us. God's Word cannot be 

broken. God's intent and power cannot be stopped. 

God cannot be deceived. God's plans cannot be 

thrawted or overthrown. 

According to Scripture, God cannot stand sin.

It is humbling and awe-inspiring to know that God 

cannot despise a broken or contrite heart and God

 cannot stop loving us. God tells us that He loves us 

with an everlasting love.

Because God cannot do these things... this opens 

the way before us and allows us to do all things 

through Christ Who strengthens us. 

Philippians 4:13

God is the Greatest and beyond perception. 

God was, and is, and is to come. 

Revelations 4:8

 God is overflowing with compassion, mercy, love, 

righteousness and justice. God is All-Powerful, 

Incomparable, Self-Sufficient and Superior in every 

way. There is no situation, within God's nature, too

 hard or impossible for God. God is able to do 

anything. God has no equals. No one can compare to, 

compete with, surpass or exceed God on any level. 

Who can teach knowledge to God?

God is Unequaled and able to do exceedingly and

 abundantly above all that we ask or think.

Our God is the same yesterday, today and forever. 

God was--- what God is today.

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is 

nothing new under the sun. 

Ecclesiastes 1:9

God is our Shelter, covering us with His good purposes. God is our Refuge; our 

safe place. God is our Fortress; God's promises cannot be blocked or stopped.

 Resting in God deflects the enemies of fear and doubt in times of trial. In God's 

protection, we will not be overcome by the fears of the world.

What a blessing it is to know that God is universally 

present in person, in understanding, and in power at all 

times. 

“God is not far from any one of us” 

Acts 17:27

God is our Supreme Judge... never wicked or unjust.

 God is Sovereign in Creation, Providence 

and Redemption. The souls and breath of every 

living thing is in the hand of God.

 Isn't it amazing how God can be so immense, 

protecting and providing, pervading and sustaining all 

of creation; yet, God is involved in the minuscule 

details of our lives just as much as He is in major 

historical world events. This same God exists within 

us and is knowable; yet, incomprehensible to us. We 

can never fully comprehend God. God is infinite and 

we are finite. We are the created... God is our 

Creator. God sustains and satisfies every living thing. 

We depend on God. It is not the other way 

around.

According to Scripture, God's greatness, ways, 

thoughts, power, wisdom and judgments are well

 beyond our ability to fathom fully. God is worthy of 

our trust. We can talk about God's greatness, but we 

will never know everything there is to know about 

God.

God's greatness is unsearchable. 

Psalm 145:3

There is nothing about us that God does not know.

 God's knowledge of us is so vast that there is nothing 

we can do or imagine that God does not already know 

about. God knows all and sees all. God knows all our 

days... their beginning, their number, and their end.

There is absolutely nothing that happens in the 

universe that is outside of God's knowledge, influence, 

authority or control.

God is Supreme in Power 

and Authority! 

 God has no limitations, and God is above and before 

all of the past, present and future.

When everything in our midst keeps proving itself as impossible... may we stand 

firm on God's promises, and expect the impossible, the unusual and the 

miraculous. That is how and where God works! God is able to create order out of 

chaos.

What appears, during this season of our lives, to be dismal and chaotic may have a 

purpose that our finite minds are incapable of comprehending.

When God revealed to Abraham that He would destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, the 

patriarch knew that many people would die. To that frightening revelation 

Abraham said, "Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" (Genesis 18:25).

History, especially Biblical history, helps us understand what God is doing 

and how our lives can fit into His purpose.

Nothing happens by chance or accident. For every effect there is a cause.

Our beliefs about God have consequences. Thinking rightly about God is of 

absolute importance because a bogus idea about God is idolatry. The idolatrous 

heart assumes and concludes that God is other than Who He is. 

Suffering has been experienced for centuries.

So many verses in Scripture remind us that God knows 

best and wants us to trust Him in all things and at all 

times.

Let us reflect upon the escape through the Red Sea.

Imagine the Israelites standing, terrified, before the Red Sea, and the Egyptians 

are in hot pursuit... to slaughter them. God said to Moses, “Why are you crying out

to Me? Tell the people to go forward! Lift up your staff and raise your hand over 

the sea and divide the water so the Israelites can walk through the middle of the 

sea on dry ground. My great glory will be displayed through Pharaoh and his 

troops, chariots, and charioteers. When My glory is displayed through them, all 

Egypt will see My glory and know that I am the Lord!”

Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through 

the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed 

into dry land. So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry 

ground, with walls of water on each side!

When the Israelites saw the power of God, they put 

their faith in God.

God works in wonderful ways, not always in very 

dramatic ways, but in ways we do not anticipate.

Could the world be so caught up in busyness and 

living the good life that it is drifting into unhealthy an 

ungodly places and experiences? 

Could we be guilty of spiritually

distancing away from God, the Giver of 

Life?

The Coronavirus challenges continue to mount. May we come to realize that the 

Coronavirus, we are faced with, is bigger than us. It is bigger than the advice we 

can get from experts and/or the best books. It is bigger than the assistance we can 

get from high places and programs.

Through prayer and Scripture we learn to walk through our trials with God, 

and line upon line, we can find greater peace, endurance, and understanding.

God governs us all. God is the Highest Authority of all of creation, and it is God 

Who will always lead and guide us to our greatest good; yet, God is being kept 

out of our schools, government, and many other public places because some feel 

that God is not relevant, not appropriate or politically correct, offensive and an 

unnecessary part of the agenda of life. 

Satan is busy. Satan wants us to become distant from God. He goes over and 

beyond to remove and silence any mention of God. This relentless attacker 

is attempting to keep God out of every institution of our society. He hates and 

rejects God. He is always on the prowl... looking for ways to root out God and the 

moral foundations upon which our world was founded. 

Sadly, far too many have allowed themselves to waywardly drift, outside of God's 

Will, and roll with the tides. Some believe if it is not politically correct... it is 

not correct or true. 

 Political correctness is an ideological movement that has itself become the 

problem. This kind of mindset, in and of itself is the perfect recipe for disaster. 

Unless we are guided by God, we leave ourselves wide open to those devilish 

seen and unseen forces that will destroy us all.

When an individual, a household, a neighborhood, a city, a state, and / or the 

world accepts ways of life that are forbidden in the Scripture, its society will be 

strickened with darkness... with morally bankrupt people.

When we leave God out of our lives... we are inviting 

all sorts of chaos, loss and regret into our lives. We 

become our own rulers and losers... simultaneously.

 Without God, we are unfulfilled and there is a 

downward spiral of chaos. 

According to Scripture, God will not 

share His glory with another.

From the beginning, the enemy of our soul has been 

on a quest to hide God from us; to distort and veil 

God's character; to disrupt, rattle, and agitate God's

plans. He has sought out ways to deceive the nations; 

to dismantle, impair, destroy and consume God's

people... shipwrecking and eradicating the faith 

of those that put their trust in God.

Could this be God's wake up call for all humanity?

Could this be God ushering in a worldwide revival?

As we all continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, this may be a great 

time to ask God, what lessons are we all to glean from this unique experience?

The tumultuous and uncertain threats we face are countless, but time and time  

again we find that we are a lot more resilient and much less fragile than we 

thought we were. 

“Coronavirus is a respiratory illness and spread very readily through close 

contact,” Dr. Schaffner explains — for instance, if an infected person coughs or 

sneezes three to six feet away from you. It may also be spread through an airborne 

route, which, according to Johns Hopkins, means “that tiny droplets remaining in 

the air could cause disease in others even after the ill person is no longer near.”

Supporting our own well-being expands our capacity to support others.

While reading an article, someone expressed that "There is no master plan" 

regarding the Coronavirus. This may be true, on a human level, because it is

 novel and has not been seen or identified before, 

but...

God has a Master Plan!

God will do whatever needs to be done.

God has a way of orchestrating a series of unlikely 

events that will work together for our good.

We don’t really know the full truth behind this global 

disease crisis, but this world still belongs to God!

God's Word reminds us, “If My people, who are called by My Name, will humble 

themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will 

I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land” 

(2 Chronicles 7:14).

As the coronavirus crisis continues to spread across the globe, even in the midst of 

all of the uncertainties and chaos concerning the evolving global pandemic...

let us be responsibly concerned. 

Yes, according to many health experts, the coronavirus outbreak is contagious and 

very real, but let us not turn our concern regarding our preparedness into worry 

and/or panic. There is no value in panicking or feeling helpless. If you are 

struggling with worry in the midst of this crisis, may you reflect upon

In whatever season we find ourselves today, 

God is fully aware of our need and brokenness.

God uses even bad things to accomplish good, but

without God there is no real progress, purpose or 

direction for humanity.

May we remain faithful... seeing God in the midst of this global tragedy.

May we keep God in the forefront. God is our only answer! As we reflect on 

the fundamental brokenness in our world, it is clear that only God is able to heal 

and restore all that is sick and broken in our lives and in our world.

That’s why we must keep praying that people would come to know Jesus in 

response to this epidemic. That this event would spark a worldwide revival!

Because it is not just you who’s affected in all of this, 

but it’s other people. Let us consider the elderly, with 

underlying medical issues, and those who live in the 

same house with.

Having an emergency plan in place can go a long way 

toward helping us stay calm and healthy.

In public places, there are “high-touch areas,” which are basically the things that 

everyone puts their hands on, like door handles, railings, self-order kiosks, and the 

credit card reader. If someone has a virus on their hands, they can deposit it on 

these surfaces, which we can then get on our hands and transmit to others.

The Coronavirus has impacted every one of us in some way. For many, it has 

caused genuine hardship and strife. COVID-19 has caused huge numbers of deaths 

and the global economy has been greatly impacted. There is still much the 

scientific and medical experts remain unsure about, regarding COVID-19.

The purpose of physical distancing is an attempt to prevent further spread of 

COVID-19. Health and medical experts are saying there is nothing inherently

 dangerous about going outside. The danger is in being close to other people 

who are infected, whether they know it or not.

According to, Grant Tower, PhD Biochemistry and Cancer Treatment, Dartmouth 

College (2003), the people who are “Not venturing much outside”, not that they 

don’t go out at all, so when they go out, they are exposing themselves and then 

bringing the virus home to whomever they live with or whom they are visiting.

This “second wave” consists of people who go out rarely but expose themselves to 

the virus or bring the virus back because they don’t social distance, staying 

AT LEAST 6 feet away from people, they don't properly sterilize what they bring 

back, and/or track it into the house on their clothes and shoes.

Dr. Tower, is a trained scientist, and is well-versed in “sterile technique,” which 

consists of properly sterilizing everything touched, only touching things with 

sterile hands, and proper use of Personal Protection Equipment like masks (and 

gloves).

He states, most people don’t know how to properly wear a mask (which includes 

making sure it properly fits over mouth and nose, not taking the mask off until you 

are in a safe place, and only take it off with sterile hands). He says that he sees 

people wearing their masks below their nose so only their mouth is covered. He 

explained that he did not understand that at all.

Dr. Tower asserted, that when we take our masks on and off (because it is not 

comfortable/hot or to talk with someone either in the store or on their cell), are

generally fusing with it, and/or taking it off with unclean hands. These behaviors 

INCREASE the likelihood of getting the virus because it is being transferred 

directly onto the mask that is in direct contact with a person’s nose and mouth for 

extended periods of time. Then, we take the virus into the house on unclean 

bags, our clothes, shoes, and dirty hands touching common surfaces. People may 

not be washing their hands enough or adequately, touching their faces (it’s very 

hard not to), or not cleaning commonly touched surfaces enough. And the virus 

can live on plastic and metal for as long as 3 days.

If people would heed 

to public health advice, 

this may afford healthcare professionals, researchers and scientists time to 

 flattened the curve or totally eradicate this disease.

Smart people can sometimes feel that they are experts in what they have been 

trained for, and they lose sight of what they do not know. They can make 

disastrous decisions based on knowledge that is incomplete... because it has not 

been tested in the fire of experience, and that, in and of itself, can be a dangerous 

thing.

The collective conscience of people can be seen in those who are trying to 

cooperate with shelter-in-place. Rather than moving about and possibly becoming 

infected or infecting others… they tend to have a moral conscience which operates 

as a unifying set of shared values, beliefs and behavior within our society. 

Let us bind together for the common good by 

collectively cooperating, staying at home and 

physically distancing. 

Most people, at their core, want to pull together and cooperate. Cooperation 

always finds a way to prevail. We are encouraging those who can stay home... to 

do so. The outcome on any given task can be improved when we cooperate with 

each other instead of working and competing against each other. 

Scientists, researchers and healthcare professionals need our cooperation so that 

they can work on counter measures to save lives, flatten the curve, control and / 

or find a vaccine for the Coronavirus. With some of the best minds in the field of 

science and medicine diligently at work, may we seek God more and not waste 

precious time and energy scrolling deeper and deeper into a hole of bombarding 

and harassing misinformation, conspiracy theories and devilish distractions spread 

on social media. This is like a kick in the teeth to those frontline workers who 

have put their lives on the line to rescue lives and have watched countless people 

die.

Staying home is probably the most humane thing 

for us to do, at this time.

To err on the side of caution is less problematic and less painful for the whole. The 

challenge is making sure we are not a potential incubator for a widespread 

outbreak. Let us be especially careful rather than taking a risk and possibly 

developing this disease and spreading it. 

Why not be a part of the solution? 

It comes down to the Golden Rule: 

Do unto others as you would like others to do to you. 

Luke 6:31

In other words, let us be receptive and responsible treating everyone like we want 

to be treated, and more than that treating all as God has treated us. We treat 

others nicely because of the grace we have been given. So that regardless of how 

we feel in any given situation, we can offer grace like the grace God extends to us 

daily. 

There is tremendous power and influence in cooperation. Cooperation 

fuels grand and small selfless acts, for the greater good.

As stated by the CDC, most likely, there will possibly be another wave that we 

would anticipate in the late fall, early winter. There will still be a substantial 

portion of people that are susceptible.

They are hoping we will aggressively re-embrace some of the mitigation strategies 

that they determined had impact, particularly social distancing.

According to the CDC, physical distancing has 

been a very powerful weapon.

Physical distancing is not just a little recommendation on a piece of paper. This is 

a very powerful means to protect, care for and support one another.

This virus cannot go from person to person that easily. It needs us to be close. It 

needs us to be within 6 feet. If we just distance ourselves, this virus can't sustain

 itself and it will go out. 

So this social distancing that we're pushing ... is a powerful weapon, and that will 

shut this outbreak down sooner than it otherwise would have been shut down. And 

as next season comes up, it's going to be important that we reembrace that social 

distancing.

Unfortunately, some are complaining, murmuring and grumbling because they are 

missing out of their fun times. Some can become so egocentric and self-

centered… their actions and/or behavior, regarding staying home, has and/or 

will cause many to mourn, unnecessarily... that's selfish. Just as there are patterns 

of infection, there seems to be patterns of emotional and some times irrational 

reaction when people, who may think they are invincible, callously ignore 

quarantine and selfishly go about their lives as if nothing has changed.

Time clearly does not relate to God and man in the same way. Human beings are 

creatures of time, and we look at time from entirely different perspectives. Most of 

us realize that time is our most precious gift. We can make money, but we cannot 

make more time. Once our lives are spent... we cannot get a refund. That time is 

gone... we will never get it back.  

In the midst of all of the busyness of rushing here and there.. entangled in the 

hustle and bustle of life… it can be very difficult to calm our souls so that we 

might be able to spend quality time with God... listening to the voice of 

God within us and focusing our attention on God, the Source of our strength. 

Spending time with God is the key to every good thing. Spending time with God 

puts everything into perspective. It renews our strength and enables us to better 

handle life. 

God’s didn’t just put us here on earth to fend for ourselves.

God  guides our path to safety. 

God Guides with a Still Small voice, if only we listen.

Without time alone with God, we will find needs

 unmet; we will not truly know the abundant life He

gives.

.

God has moved the hearts of people throughout history to achieve His plans and 

purposes for each generation. God is able to use any of us to influence, the 

aristocratic, upper class with old money, the governors, the bureaucrats, 

dignitaries, the new money, middle class, working class, the working poor and the 

pauper to work toward His purposes. God chooses anyone He desires. God is no 

Respecter of social stratification. God does not call the equipped; neither does 

God call people on the basis of wealth, status, or power, but God does equip the 

called.

Praise God, there is Goodness Amid the 

Coronavirus Outbreak!

While the rest of us can take steps to steer clear of those who may be sick, it’s the 

job of first responders to get people the help they need. If the call comes in that 

someone is sick or there is a fire, firefighters, first responders and paramedics will 

respond, not knowing what they are getting into. Virtually, everywhere we’ve 

heard of positive coronavirus patients, there has been concern for those taking care 

of them.

Generosity is more than giving financially. It’s an attitude of love that flows from 

our hearts into our actions. It comes through our bodies to give time and talents. It 

flows from our mouths to grant grace, tenderness, and kind words. 

During this pandemic we have all witnessed, to some degree, true champions, 

unspoken heroes with servant hearts. These unsung heroes have been stepping up, 

diligently working and putting their lives at risk, each time they've come in 

contact with people.

While the general public is being urged by the Surgeon General, the CDC and 

other experts and authorities to stay indoors and avoid crowds and gatherings 

with large numbers of people... frontline first responders, law enforcement, 

grocery store personnel, and healthcare providers are involved with critical work 

that cannot be done from home. They have to show up... ready to serve.

Given the unpreparedness of all governments around the world, we are 

hearing moving accounts of compassionate frontline people, who unselfishly put 

their family imperatives aside for the benefit of the general population. They work 

in emergency response situations and are going out of their way to help others. 

As we all continue to adjust our daily lives in the face of the evolving coronavirus

 pandemic, carolecgood.com would like to take a moment to thank and express 

our sincere gratitude to the following supportive and invaluable frontline warriors 

who are providing the vital services we need in times of crisis. Thank you all for 

your humanity. Individually and collectively, you all are very instrumental in 

saving lives and making a tremendous difference in our world.

⭐️ Healthcare professionals 

⭐️ First responders

⭐️ Firefighters 

⭐️ Emergency medical technicians

⭐️ Law enforcement 

⭐️ Janitorial services 

⭐️ Grocery store clerks, food processing plants, 

     farmers, suppliers, and stock persons

⭐️ Public Transportation providers

⭐️ Internet providers

⭐️ Technical workers

⭐️ Utility workers

⭐️ Shipping and delivery services

⭐️ Garbage collectors...

and countless other essential workers... 

we thank you.

.

Just when we thought your work couldn't get any better, you all are going above 

and beyond and making a tremendous difference! We are so humbled and grateful 

for your taking on the extra work when no one else stepped up... that's huge.

Let us not allow this or any crisis to stalk us with irrational thoughts or

 immobilize our intimacy with God. If allowed, the spirit of fear can feed hasty, 

reactive, even irrational behavior. God's Word holds the key that will impart

 life-changing truths, light, reduce fear, strengthen our faith, comfort us, guide 

us and give us peace that surpasses all understanding as we press through these

 confusing and uncertain times. 

God is able to set us free from fear.

 As we remain spiritually and emotionally sober, we can face fear by taking

 a step back and inviting God's perfect love to lead us, comfort and delight

 our soul.

We are much stronger and have much more courage in the face of adversity than 

we are often led to think or believe. In reality, we are very powerful; we need little 

in our lives to get by, and we are able to sustain an awful lot of hits and still, 

somehow, keep going.

May we focus on this truth; reminding ourselves of our ability to persevere. Think 

about it: most of our greatest life lessons were learned during periods of suffering.

May God calm the raging seas around us, and still the storms to a whisper. May we

have no fear of bad news, as we keep our heart steadfast trusting in God and God 

alone.

This world, in its present state, needs God. 

May we anchor our souls in God.

While much of Scripture chronicles past events of significance, others prepare us 

for astonishing and often supernatural happenings, which are yet to take place in 

the near or distant future. And in every story, we recognize God's hand of blessing 

and righteousness, guiding every event for the benefit of His people and for

His greater glory.

During these challenging and unprecedented times, 

may we always remember and never forget:

God is in full control of all that takes place in this world, and nothing escapes 

God's notice. God uses everything together for the good of those that love Him 

and even uses the wicked works of the enemy to forward His perfect plans and 

purposes.

We may not always understand the details of God’s plan, but we know that God's 

unfailing love is perfect. Knowing this, let us turn to God and seek to trust God 

with all our heart... in ALL things.

Who knows how God will use this disease. 🤔

Let us remind ourselves of life’s ebbs and flows. Change is constant. Every 

thought, feeling, emotion and situation in life is temporary. Whether it is 

disturbing, burdensome, unpleasant, or a very exasperating and depleting 

experience... it will soon pass. 

Everything changes over time. 

Be it sorrow, worries, joy or pain... it will soon pass away.

No matter how dangerous and overwhelming things 

may seem or are, God will carry us through it, if we 

allow Him to.

Now is the time for healing... to truly experience and 

embrace a oneness of all humanity. 

With the power of healing will come the acceptance, 

tolerance and understanding of each other and our 

differences... which is long overdue. Our shared pain 

should produce compassion. 

Now that we can truly empathize with one another in 

our common struggle against this dangerous outbreak 

of coronavirus... maybe, just maybe we will be

 compelled to realized the humanity in each of us.