Archive for April, 2020
Social Distancing Measures are Here to Stay
What we are seeing is pure Hegelian Dialectic. The government wanted a specific direction so they created a problem (shutting down society based on a health risk), people clamor for a solution so government said, “Okay” and start reopening society with many restrictive measures in place and the only way they’ll possibly be rolled back is by receiving the coming vaccine. Because there is some relief, the average person breathes a sigh of relief believing that things are going back to normal. Instead, a new normal is created and people eventually get used to it.
Are We There Yet?
It used to be very difficult for me to “see” how the world would become united so that the way is prepared for the coming man of sin. I’ve thought the Rapture would be a major catalyst in unifying the world and it still very well may be. However, I’m also realizing that people throughout the world want safety more than anything and are willing to cash in their freedom to gain and keep it. The fear of illness and/or death will unite the world.
Love Your Neighbor
I find that for myself, loving others is not quite as easy as some find it, though I also know that I’ve improved over the years and that of course, is due to the Presence of God’s Holy Spirit within me. Yet, the frustration of still knowing that I have such a long way to go exists. Will I ever see huge gains in this life? I’m hopeful. Very hopeful. I know that it won’t happen by accident, but only by my perseverance in pursing God’s character. This is only done by submitting myself to His will even when I don’t fully understand what His will is, but know that I must submit to Him.
What About Our Immune System?
If I had been born and lived in a different country like Canada, Great Britain, Communist China, or the Philippines, life would be very different for me. However, God has placed me in the United States. I am guaranteed tremendous freedoms to pursue life, liberty and happiness. The federal government is supposed to protect my rights, not squelch them. Though Paul told us our true citizenship is in heaven, he was not afraid to use his Roman citizenship to his advantage at times.
A Look at Romans 13
If I had been born and lived in a different country like Canada, Great Britain, Communist China, or the Philippines, life would be very different for me. However, God has placed me in the United States. I am guaranteed tremendous freedoms to pursue life, liberty and happiness. The federal government is supposed to protect my rights, not squelch them. Though Paul told us our true citizenship is in heaven, he was not afraid to use his Roman citizenship to his advantage at times.
Are You Afraid, Christian? Part 2
Wittkowski’s point (and I would encourage everyone to read the entire article), is that when we move among other people in society, there is a “herd immunity” that is developed because we briefly come in contact with people who may well be carrying the flu or viruses and may not know it, or be asymptomatic. This is often why doctors who see many patients per day do not often get sick. They spend very little time with those sick patients and the contact they do have allows their immune systems to rise to the occasion to defend their bodies from illness. He believes because we are sheltering in place and not moving as we would normally in society, we are actually causing the Coronavirus to hang around far longer and not helping our own immune systems “taste” the virus to fight it off.
Are You Afraid, Christian? Part 1
The very process that government is using to keep us “safe” is also the cause of fear and frustration to many. In fact, the main people I see being afraid and acting out of that fear are those who believe if they step out of their homes, they will contract Coronavirus and die!
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