1. No you will panic: the crisis we are going through is not the first and will most likely not be the last. It’s a time of calamity, but it’s not the end of the world. Stay calm and exercise caution.
2. No you will leave home: Time asks us to leave our homes only to cover basic survival needs (market, pharmacy, hospitals, etc. ). Learn to interact with your family creatively, after all, they are our most valuable active here on this earth.
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- No you’ll get involved in political clashes: the fight between left and right in the nets must stop.
- The circumstance to which we are subject requires the union of the nation.
- We have many more beliefs that unso together separate us.
- We are all human beings.
- Created in the image and likeness of the Creator.
- With the same dignity and.
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- We must focus on the good of others above all else.
4. You will not leave generosity: although time is a time of imprisonment, it also forces us to be in solidarity with those most affected by this pandemic. The elderly need our time, effort and resources. Offer food, hygiene items and other resources to those that don’t. Be available to those around you and advocate for those who are currently unable to defend themselves from the virus.
5. No you’ll run out of dialogue: we’re physically distant, but don’t virtually stay in touch with friends, family and colleagues through social media, video calls, audio, etc. Make sure everyone around you is okay, pray for them, comfort them, keep smiling and wait wherever you go.
6. No you will fall into idleness: Beware of the misuse of time. Take advantage of this containment interval to read good books, study scripture, listen to conferences, and have fun with your family. Is it time to get your time back, because the days are bad?(Eph 5. 16).
7. No you will forget your God: Remember the Psalmist’s words: “God is our refuge and our strength, a help very present in tribulations?”(Salt 46. 1) Be sure to worship God, whether family, social media, and individually. Intensify your prayers. Renew your spiritual fervor. Prevent your heart from sinking into despair; may this time of fear be flooded with the peace of the Lord, for the Lord of armies is with us; Is the God of Jacob our refuge?(Salt 46,11).
8. No will guess the future: we still don’t know exactly what awaits us. It may take a few months for the situation to be under control, it may take a little longer. Every country has its own way of acting, with pandemics. I pray that Brazil will take the situation seriously and that God will release us as soon as possible. For now, the wisest thing to do is to avoid unnecessary speeches, conspiracy theories and be realistic.
You will not abandon the mission: crises like this teach us more than any sermon that something is wrong with humanity, in a man thousands and possibly millions are infected with the virus, a situation that in a way echoes the account of humanity. Gospel, as the Apostle Paul said: “By an offense came judgment upon all men for condemnation, so too, by a single act of righteousness, grace came upon all men. For an invigorating justification? (Rom 5. 18). A pandemic like this is also an opportunity to proclaim the gospel that saves us from much greater danger than coronavirus (COVID-19), to remain spiritually dead forever.
10. No you will lose hope: Finally, we must reaffirm in the midst of the turbulence that God has not lost control of history. The world seems like chaos because we only see it as a puzzle. Parts? It makes no sense However, one day we will see the puzzle ready and say that God is truly wise in all that he does; God is not sitting in a chair, eating popcorn, seeing the world destroyed by suffering, evil and injustice God is fixing the world. He has already begun to repair this world, for in Christ he has already begun to repair you and me. Don’t give up hope, the pandemic is not the last word.