A few simple encouragements:
- We God's people have a legacy of thriving when things get dicey and the bible is full of solidarity and instruction for times like these.
- Curse the virus, but don't curse the time. The time belongs to God.
- Consider what gifts will you carry forward from this time
- Consider what false identities, comforts, and other shakable things you will leave behind
- Remember your and our story. There is a danger of assimilation into the nations, so...
- Remain a people God has called out to live with Him at the center
- Stay connected with faithful intentionality
- The next season will look different; hold to the essentials
- Don't worry: God has made provision in Jesus for your failure and the story we are living is the answer to our prayer for the kingdom to come.