Showing posts with label Despair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Despair. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Beat Back Despair

Sometimes we feel discouraged and begin to despair. The covid-19 pandemic is stressing an already weary world. Dysfunctional systems and the missteps of flawed leaders are in the news 24/7. We must look elsewhere for hope.



Michael W. Smith.  "Hang On." November 6, 2014.


Walk with God today.  “He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8

That’s when we need to remind ourselves that we can be the change needed at this time, as former Ohio Governor Kasick writes in his latest book, It’s Up to Us. We remember healthcare leaders and governors are collaborating across party and state lines to share medical equipment, technology, and facilities to save lives. We recall that some have stood firm against fear, intimidation, and selfishness. Many serve humbly, tirelessly, and sacrificially.

As Jennie Allen writes in her book Get Out of Your Head, “I have a choice.” That stops the downward spiral.
Today, speak words of empathy, offer acts of kindness, and provide reliable information. 

Rest in the knowledge that God loves you. He is with you. He is mighty to save. 



Malone University Chorale Virtual Choir.  "The Lord Bless You and Keep You." March 25, 2020