Barry's Thoughts
Covid 19
WHAT THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CAN’T DO:
Matthew 10:28-And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul..
(These concepts are from an anonymous piece of prose, I added the Scripture references!)
It cannot cripple LOVE (read Romans 8:37-39)
It cannot shatter HOPE (read Titus 2:13)
It cannot corrode FAITH (Read Hebrews 11:1)
It cannot destroy CONFIDENCE (read Philippians 1:6)
It cannot kill FRIENDSHIPS (read John 15:14-15)
It cannot shut out MEMORIES (read Proverbs 10:7)
It cannot silence COURAGE (read Joshua 1:6)
It cannot invade the SOUL (read Matthew 10:28)
It cannot damage PEACE (read John 14:27)
It cannot quench the SPIRIT (read II Timothy 1:7)
It cannot lessen the POWER of the Resurrection (read I Corinthians 15:20)
It cannot steal ETERNAL LIFE (read Romans 6:23)
“Our greatest enemy is not disease, but despair. Keep trusting God’s love so your spirit will remain strong. If coronavirus has invaded your life, refuse to let it touch your spirit. Your body can be severely afflicted and you have great struggle, but if you trust in God’s love, your spirit will remain strong.”
(On the morning of the 180th day caring for my son, who was dying of liver and lung cancer, I added my own personal list to the great list printed above, and I feel what helped my family through that perilous time could help you through this covid-19 crisis!)
It has not been able to divide our FAMILY (read Psalm 133:1)
It has not been able to break our RESOLVE (read Ephesians 6:13-14)
It has not been able to change our MINDS (read Ephesians 4:14)
It has not been able to affect our CHURCH (read Matthew 16:18)
It has not been able to detract our ATTENTION (read Philippians 3:12-13)
It has not been able to detour our FOCUS (read John 12:32)
It has not been able to discourage our TRUST (read Psalm 7:1)
It has not been able to diminish our CARE (read Galatians 6:2)
It has not been able to deflect our FAITHFULNESS (read I Corinthians 4:2)
It has not been able to alter our GOAL (read Philippians 3:14)
It has not been able to weaken our PURPOSE (read Romans 8:28)
It has not been able to wipe out our DREAMS (read Philippians 1:20)
It has not been able to lessen our CHARITY (read I Corinthians 13:13)
It has not been able to take away our JOY (read Philippians 4:4)
It has not been able to multiply our SORROWS (read I Thessalonians 4:13)
It has not been able to add to our BURDENS (read I Peter 5:7)
It has not been able to drive away our SUPPORTERS (read John 13:34-35)
It has not been able to blot out our GOD (read Hebrews 13:5-6)