Covid-19: Re-Evaluating Life and Embracing Change | How the Pandemic Is Shaping Our Perspectives

Today, July 19, 2020 is another Sunday of living our “new normal”.  The pandemic caused by Covid-19 is affecting the whole globe and it is necessary for all of us to change our behaviours.  We all need to do everything we can to keep Covid from moving from one person to the next person.  Many people have died, some are recovering (some very slowly) and some recovered patients are wondering if there health will be affected for the rest of their lives.

It’s not possible to “get ready” for a situation  that changes everything so suddenly.  We grieve the loss of the way things were just a few months ago.  It’s easy to try to ignore how that grief is affecting us as we cope with all the daily changes and challenges in our lives.  We don’t know when this will end.  We are constantly looking for everything to be back to “normal” soon.

But, what is “normal” and was everything really so good way back then.   “Back then” seems like it was a long time ago.  When I look at my own life, I realize that I was taking life for granted.  I retired fairly recently and was living day-by-day without any real goals or aspirations.  I think I have to accept that right now isn’t the time for any BIG changes, but perhaps it’s a time of preparation. 

During this season, I have become more aware of the suffering of others.  I have become more aware of injustice that affects innocent lives.  I have become aware of people who cannot see beyond their own wants to the needs of others and they don’t care how their actions might affect those around them.  I have become aware that I had little knowledge or insight into some things that I thought were right and true.   So, I might not be “doing” but I am changing.

The Clay in Potter’s Hand
“The shaping process is hard and long.
Trials come to shape us.
Our faith is stretched and tested.
But in all the stretching, pulling
and shaping His one design is
to make us into a vessel
He can use for His glory.
–Jess Syverson

What about you?  Does this season make you re-evaluate your life?  Are there changes  you feel led to make?
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Trust in the LORD with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.  Proverbs 3:5 NKJV