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Tag Archives: pandemic
Grateful or Hateful
I’m grateful to be living here and now. I could have lived (or died) in Europe when the Black Death wiped out one-third of the population. I could be living just now in a place of persecution or poverty. But … Continue reading
Posted in other, Window on our culture
Tagged Black Death, gratitude, pandemic, Psalm 16:6
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A Sheltered View of the Pandemic
I see the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of my own country. An recent update from World Challenge about Liberia shifted my sheltered perspective. “. . . the country simply doesn’t have the means for a prolonged battle with … Continue reading
Posted in Safe Shelter
Tagged COVID-19, Liberia, pandemic, World Challenge
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Safe from Starvation
We’re looking forward to getting our lives back to normal. For some people, normal is long gone. Consider this from The Nation: “Major world disasters produce multiple ripple effects . . . In the case of Covid-19, the … Continue reading
Posted in Safe Shelter
Tagged pandemic, Safe Shelter, starvation, The Nation
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Protect Older Folks
Leviticus 19:32 (MSG) Show respect to the aged; honor the presence of an elder. Even if you’re not at risk, follow the guidelines. You owe it to your parents and grandparents. Or perhaps your presence in their lives is the … Continue reading
Posted in Window on our culture
Tagged honor your elders, Leviticus 19:32, pandemic
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Keep Your Distance
Proverbs 27:12 (GNT) Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later. Be sensible, and keep a safe distance. Think ahead. Might be COVID-19 isn’t the … Continue reading
Posted in Window on our culture
Tagged pandemic, Proverbs 27:12, social distancing
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Cover Your Mouth
James 3:5 (CEV) The tongue is . . . an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person’s entire life on fire. Your mouth can be the source of nasty germs–germs with power to infect … Continue reading
Biblical Precautions
Are you following pandemic precautions? I wash my hands I cover my mouth I keep my distance I watch out for my elders When I was out and about last week–hands washed, mouth covered–some related Bible verses … Continue reading
“The Passion of Patience”
“Patience is not indifference; patience conveys the idea of an immensely strong rock withstanding all onslaughts. The vision of God is the source of patience, because it imparts a moral inspiration … the power to endure is there because you … Continue reading
Posted in Building character
Tagged Oswald Chambers, pandemic, Passion, patience
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Simple Compassion
In this pandemic, ask yourself: Am I acting to keep myself safe? It’s all about me. Am I acting to keep others safe? That’s compassion. Short and simple: motivation matters. Ephesians 2:4 (ERV) Don’t be interested only in your … Continue reading
Posted in KISS (short & simple)
Tagged compassion, Ephesians 2:4, K.I.S.S., pandemic, short and simple
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Pandemic, Perplexity and Purpose
“I will trust Him. Whatever, wherever I am, I can never be thrown away. If I am in sickness, my sickness may serve Him; in perplexity, my perplexity may serve Him; if I am in sorrow, my sorrow may serve … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged John Henry Newman, pandemic
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