Covid-19 happened and for the past 2 years, the normal suddenly become something else. We were not spared from this pandemic. To those who are asking - Yes, we have been infected and here are my thoughts for the past few days. I am sharing this with you and I hope somehow it will help you with responding to difficult situations.
When we decided to cross the border even after the non-essential travel advise, we knew the risks and we just prayed for God’s protection especially from the Covid-19 new variant Omicron. Then a few days before we were supposed to return to Canada, we all got infected with Covid-19 despite being vaxxed and following the protocols. You are probably wondering how I reacted to the news received that we were Covid positive. Surprisingly, I was calm. I could have allowed the enemy to rob me of God’s peace and joy and replace it with fear, anxiety, anger, complains and questions as to why even with constant prayers, we still got sick. But one thing I learned or still learning to do when my brain begins to have anxious thoughts trying to gain a foothold in my mind, I shift my focus. Whatever I’m facing, whatever uncertainty, whatever problems threatening my well-being and my loved ones, I remind myself that I am not alone, that I don’t have to have everything figured out, that Someone will help me and lead me – I focus on being still and know and believe that God is God. I have my protector, my provider, my friend and my Savior Jesus Christ. This is the truth that I go back to. Situations sometimes painful, arise for a reason. These situations reveal some truth that deep inside, you will realize that you have GOD to seek, to pray, to pour out your cares to and in doing so, you are assured that He is there. He will guide you, give you the right people and resources to solve your problems. As I pray and read His words, it is comforting to know that the powerful and loving God wants to be close to me. When bad things happen, I call on Him, depend on Him, surrender to Him and let Him be God – the One in control. I feel His comfort and His love, the bible stories of faith and miracles remind me that it can also happen to me and yes, to you as well. He will provide answers, He will lead us to where He wants us to go. He will reveal to us that even if the situation is too big for us, He is bigger. Our God can do immeasurably more than what we ask or imagine. Believe - have faith not fear. He promised us that He will never leave us nor forsake us even in these Covid times. He will heal and restore us. Even if we reach the moment of facing death, we know we will be in His hands and in His Kingdom. No matter what happens, God loves us and wants us to come to Him. Let us come and cling to God. We believe that we will all be healed, in Jesus’ powerful name. Amen.
