Christianity and the Corona Virus
It is safe for me to assume that a lot of our college careers have been cut short from in-person classes and on-campus housing, to online school. It may be for some time or the whole semester, but not a lot of us are able to be on our college campuses right now.
I struggled with this a lot and found out 2 ugly truths about myself:
1) I take a lot of things for granted
2) I am very selfish
It's true that I never realized what I took for granted until its gone. My relationships like my best friends and being able to see them every day. Seeing my professors and being able to ask them questions in person. Places like my comfy dorm room. The coffee house. The gym. My on campus job.
I've discovered a new deep appreciation for all these relationships and places and opportunities and have learned that everything I love could be taken away in an instant.
I've also realized I've done more complaining and wallowing in sadness in this season then any other time in my life. I've sat crying about how unfair it is to not see my friends and have to stay home. I then realized that I've been away from my family whom I love and now get to spend the rest of the semester home with them making memories and getting to grow in our family relationship.
Its a daily choice to be positive and optimistic of the situation a lot of us are in right now. As Christians, it's a blessing to be able to use this time to be there for our communities, serve, pray, and love those around us. It's an amazing time to share the hope of Christ with those who are scared and lost and may be wondering about panic and death.
Here's what the Bible has to say- a passage I've been committing to memory and my church has been preaching on:
Philippians 4:4-7: "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be made known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus".
I pray to not be filled with anxiety during this hard time but rather be joyful and rejoice that God holds the future and is not at all surprised by this virus. I'm thankful for the lessons I have learned so far and that there is a new season in life ahead to learn from.
In the meantime, while you all are doing college courses online and at home in quarantine, here are some activities that could conquer boredom:
Remember whatever you do, practice social distancing, wash your hands, and try to stay positive in a time like this!
Comment down below what you're doing at home and in your community for extra inspiration!
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1) I take a lot of things for granted
2) I am very selfish
It's true that I never realized what I took for granted until its gone. My relationships like my best friends and being able to see them every day. Seeing my professors and being able to ask them questions in person. Places like my comfy dorm room. The coffee house. The gym. My on campus job.
I've discovered a new deep appreciation for all these relationships and places and opportunities and have learned that everything I love could be taken away in an instant.
I've also realized I've done more complaining and wallowing in sadness in this season then any other time in my life. I've sat crying about how unfair it is to not see my friends and have to stay home. I then realized that I've been away from my family whom I love and now get to spend the rest of the semester home with them making memories and getting to grow in our family relationship.
Its a daily choice to be positive and optimistic of the situation a lot of us are in right now. As Christians, it's a blessing to be able to use this time to be there for our communities, serve, pray, and love those around us. It's an amazing time to share the hope of Christ with those who are scared and lost and may be wondering about panic and death.
Here's what the Bible has to say- a passage I've been committing to memory and my church has been preaching on:
Philippians 4:4-7: "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be made known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus".
I pray to not be filled with anxiety during this hard time but rather be joyful and rejoice that God holds the future and is not at all surprised by this virus. I'm thankful for the lessons I have learned so far and that there is a new season in life ahead to learn from.
In the meantime, while you all are doing college courses online and at home in quarantine, here are some activities that could conquer boredom:
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- Reach out to an old friend and catch up
- Create a self-care routine and stick to it
- Exercise with in-home workouts or go for a walk/run around your community
- Bake/cook a new meal
- Spring cleaning- clean out old clothes or items that could be donated
- Look for ways to help others like babysitting for kids home from school
- Finish a puzzle, or two, or three
- Pick up a new hobby such has candle-making, knitting, creating collages from magazines, painting, or video games
- Read a new book of your favorite genre
- Have a photo shoot
- Reach out to your neighbors and see how they are doing
- Family game night
- Just Dance Youtube video contest
- Learn how to skateboard or long-board
- Go hike on a new trail
- Adult therapeutic coloring pages
Remember whatever you do, practice social distancing, wash your hands, and try to stay positive in a time like this!
Comment down below what you're doing at home and in your community for extra inspiration!
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