I was asked how Christians should cope with the pandemic.
It's an opportunity for us to take seriously what we sing about in hymns. Life is precarious. Not something to take for granted. We should be mentally prepared for death because it comes to everyone sooner or later. What are we doing with our lives? When we look back on our lives on our deathbeds, what will we regret that we neglected? What can we do now to avoid neglecting those things? Also, meditate on the world to come.
Another way to put it, if a Christian is diagnosed with terminal cancer and given 6 months to live, what will he do with his remaining time? What will he do differently? Why wait until we're diagnosed with a terminal illness to prioritize and focus on what ultimately matters? If you were doing everything for the last time, what would you be doing?
I wouldn't be reading this blog, lol.
ReplyDeleteDon't be silly Mr Fosi. This is one of the best sources in the world for how to think about various things that plague us in our world today!
DeleteIt's kinda of interesting to see what people are doing. Movies (Netflix has to throttle their service to keep the internet up, so many people are watching movies) and video games (ran across an article about why games like the Sims and Animal Crossing are so popular in a time like this). And, apparently, doing lots of laundry if the grocery store shelves are any indication.
ReplyDeleteI can't work because of a (near) total lockdown. Today, I started reading a book Hawk recommended, the deep things of God by Fred Sanders.
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