What worked before may not work now
We're living in a different world. Different from the way things were. This pandemic has brought us to our knees collectively. Hopefully, it has caused us to stop short and take stock in life itself. The pandemic is a reminder of what we knew all along but pushed to the back of our minds - life is fragile. Life is unpredictable. Life is not something to be controlled. Whatever we are in the habit of seeking for security, comfort, truth, and peace, these are what we will seek during a pandemic. We will not suddenly become something different from what we were. We are all creatures of habit. If you were accustomed to turning to food or alcohol or the internet or work for comfort or escape, then you most likely turned to it even more during this time. If you like to control, be in control, then you will tighten the reins. Only how in the heck to you control a pandemic? You don't. If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you have probably formed some spiri