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I had an interview with a pastor who recovered from #COVID19. For 14 days he self-quarantined in a guest room. Wife left food outside, kids FaceTimed him to talk. The fatigue, the fevers, the physical ailments were hard, but not as hard as the social isolation, he said.
I had an interview with a pastor who recovered from #COVID19. For 14 days he self-quarantined in a guest room. Wife left food outside, kids FaceTimed him to talk. The fatigue, the fevers, the physical ailments were hard, but not as hard as the social isolation, he said.
But he also said he got that moment for the silence & solitude he needed. He was so bored that he sat and looked out the window for hours— and pondered many thoughts & questions.
Here are 5 questions he’s still mulling over, which I think all Christians (and non-Christians) should also consider:
1) Pace: Why are we always in such a hurry? What’s the pace we set for ourselves, that turns out to be unnecessary? What are the pressures we can safely let go and still accomplish our work and care for others?
2) Spiritual discipline: As we are forced to slow down, what are the new spiritual habits/practices we can incorporate into our daily life that we can also bring into our future “new normal?”
3) Production: Is there a voice telling us to justify our lives right now with a lot more production? That somehow we gotta fill our days with more “busy work” to justify our existence? As though our performance = our worth? I'm SO guilty of this.
4) Mission: What are the opportunities this pandemic has created to advance the mission of the Church? How does fellowship look like in this time of social distancing? How do we love and care for our brothers and sisters well? Particularly our single friends who live alone?
5) Witness: Consider our non-Christian neighbors who might not have a church family, or any kind of social support. People who have lost jobs and businesses. What would public witness and biblical compassion look like at this time?
I would love to hear from you, if you have any thoughts/responses to these questions. What are some good examples you see of the Church doing what Christ commanded us to do during these uncharted times? How have you been able to care for your neighbors, especially non-Christians?
