In my community, there is hardly anyone who has not been affected by the pandemic. Adding insult to our suffering is when some people do not care enough to wear a mask.
Science has proven mask-wearing helps to stop the spread of the fatal coronavirus. However, the simple gesture of wearing a mask also speaks in at least five other ways.
Hear the Messages
1. I believe you. Once, a woman confided to me how saddened she was because her family would never acknowledge her emotional pain. She craved for the family to recognize her pain as real. Likewise, we do not expect every person to believe masks are necessary or the pandemic exists. It’s enough for others to acknowledge the reality of our suffering by wearing a mask.
2. I’m sorry for your suffering. If you have never been affected by COVID-19, look around. Covid victims are as close as your next-door neighbor. Some have endured multiple deaths within their immediate families. To these families, a mask indicates heartfelt sympathy.
3. I share your concerns about your future. In addition to physical suffering, the “Coronavirus War” spars many other battles. Economic injury abounds. Spiritual and emotional battles present themselves through fear, anger, and feelings of hopelessness. Mask wearers express shared hope, participating in making a brighter future.
4. I am fighting with you. My daughter and I were discussing how mask-wearing seems here to stay. We concluded, God will undoubtedly end the pandemic war. In the meantime, we will fight many battles. Masking-up, keeping socially distant, and getting vaccinated are our weapons.
5. I share my faith with you. James 2:26 says, “Just as the body is dead without breath, so also faith is dead without good works (NLT)” In other words, God is saying, “Do your part.” The breakthrough in science with a vaccine is because of our prayers. Scientific discovery about mask-wearing and social distancing is also God’s intervention for us. Believe this.
Our Prayer
We pray for restored health for you who have fallen ill from the coronavirus. We pray for comfort to those who have experienced the death of a loved one. We also ask God to forgive us, save us, and heal our land (2 Chronicles 7:14).
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We are Praying for all who lost Loved ones during this pandemic. We Pray for everyone, because we have all been affected in some way during this pandemic. We Pray now and ask you Father God to help us continue to Trust you to see us through. In Jesus name we Pray, Amen!
Amen. Mary, thank you for the prayer.
Thank you!!
My pleasure,and thank you for your support.