Dear child of God, how do you feel? What can you do about COVID-19? Have you ever felt very discouraged? I felt overwhelmed for a moment. It was a brief moment, but it was real. I was reading prayer requests on social media groups. I thought, how can we give attention to all these requests?
So, I wondered how Jesus handled all the “needs” around Him. Did He feel overwhelmed? He was hard-pressed but not crushed.
How do you feel about COVID-19? Do you feel overwhelmed by the news? Visuals on TV? Information from friends and family? This is a worldwide challenge with so many ramifications in people’s lives. If you said yes, you are having a natural response to an unprecedented situation.
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair – 2 Corinthians 4:8
So, I want to encourage you to find inner strength through the power of the Holy Spirit as we all journey through COVID-19.
4 Things You Can Do About COVID-19
- Seek Him: Pray often. He is our only security and safety. He is God, and there is no other. (Philippians 4:4-8).
- Speak His Word: Read scriptures out loud. His Word is powerful and brings life, healing, and hope. Confess it over your family, clients, friends and country. (Isaiah 55:11)
- Sing to Him: There is power in worshipping God. Sing songs of praise to Him, sing songs of victory into the surrounding atmosphere. (Psalm 69:34)
- Surrender to Him: Surrender your thoughts and emotions in prayer daily. All your fears, anxieties, and worries from moment to moment. Cast all your cares upon Him, your client’s cares, and your family’s troubles (1 Peter 5:7).
Stand on His Promises: Stand firm, stand fast, believe and trust in His promises. (Mark 11:22)
When we find the inner strength of the Holy Spirit to overcome, we know we may be “hard-pressed but not crushed”. So, let us keep giving hope to the hopeless and the hands and feet of Jesus in this COVID-19 journey.
Blessings and love,
Mareli
