{"id":562,"date":"2020-06-28T20:55:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T20:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gator3012.temp.domains\/~wearebul\/?p=562"},"modified":"2023-06-29T16:07:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T16:07:26","slug":"how-can-we-have-peace-while-the-coronavirus-is-so-disrupting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gator3012.temp.domains\/~wearebul\/2020\/06\/28\/how-can-we-have-peace-while-the-coronavirus-is-so-disrupting\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can We Have Peace while the Coronavirus is so Disrupting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May this article be an encouragement to act with wisdom and not fear\u2026seeking the Lord for how best to go about or cancel so much of our daily routines. Dudley points us to the One we can have confidence in as we navigate this new season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.<\/em><\/p>\n2 Tim 1:7 NKJV<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Reflect<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Usually when things \u201cgo viral\u201d we all want to check it out. Viral sensations tend to be funny videos that cause us to gather close, watch, and laugh. \u00a0This COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has produced the opposite effect. It has held many hearts captive with fear, moving people into isolation and cancelling gatherings that have been anticipated for many months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

News outlets can produce conflicting messages as well, from the number of confirmed cases to death rates. If you feel like me, it\u2019s really hard to know who to trust in all of this.  Let me offer a few words I hope you find helpful and trustworthy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Trust in the Lord.<\/strong> \u2013 Over 50 times in scripture God\u2019s people are instructed to put their trust in Him.  This is not news to any of us, but I welcome the reminder that God Almighty holds our lives in His hands. Even in our suffering, He moves us toward maturity and deeper faith in His sovereignty.  In times of fear, we raise our collective voices to say, \u201cYou are the author of life, and we trust you with our lives!\u201d  May the Lord find us faithful in these challenging and disruptive days.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Trust reliable voices.<\/strong> \u2013 I love that our key verse states that God has given us a spirit that includes a \u201csound mind.\u201d  We don\u2019t need to panic or feel blown about by every rumor or internet posting about this virus.  We should listen carefully to the voices that best understand how we can help stop the spread of any infectious disease.  Here are a few of the \u201cglobal\u201d voices that we are listening to daily regarding the COVID-19 virus: <\/p>\n\n\n\n