Should I work During the COVID19 Pandemic?
IF YOU DON’T ALREADY HAVE A JOB
I believe we should try working from home and staying safe, but obviously if you have a family and your home depends on your job, then maybe you should live with family for awhile. It’s not easy to say you should work. I honestly believe God will provide for His people, but what do you think? If someone you knew asked you if they should try to find a job during the pandemic what would you tell them? My short answer is no, you shouldn’t, but my second response is also yes, you should work, but in a different way and something that is safe. God wants his people to work, but sometimes there are situations where it’s not a simple answer. I believe if you don’t work, its not like your no longer a Christian, but I believe we have to provide for our family. That could mean working to find shelter like applying for housing or moving your family in with your parents, but if this Pandemic is that bad, you should think twice before exposing yourself and your family. With prayer and acknowledging God, God will make it clear what we should do, but I believe the scripture that says if you don’t provide for your family you shouldn’t eat means that if you aren’t doing anything to help your family, like applying for food stamps, or living with relatives, or going to the goodwill to give them clothes, if you aren’t doing or making ANY efforts to provide, then that makes that person worse than an unbeliever. IF THE ANSWER COMES DOWN TO IF I DON’T HAVE THIS JOB MY FAMILY WILL BE ON THE STREET, THEN YOU SHOULD KEEP THE JOB and take precaution like washing your hands more than normal and wearing a mask more than normal. My brother got a job in the airport during the pandemic and do I think it was the right choice, yes, but He has to take precaution. Gratefully my family is with family members which, is a bit inconvenient, but it’s a roof over our head.
Feeling Lazy
Today I feel unproductive. It’s like all I can do is lay on my bed. Have you ever felt that way? I feel guilty but I also realize I’m doing a lot of smaller things that fill my day. I don’t want to be lazy, but sometimes it’s hard to find things to do when your stuck in your house all day.
Mastering Sin
Master Sin, just like mastering a skill such as horseback riding
To Master sin, first we need to know our Word and ask Jesus over and over again to Master Sin. But we can’t give up when we run into a mistake on our part. Jesus gave His life for us to be free from sin. Are you really obeying His teaching which He said would set you free? We have to realize that God wants us to radically change our life by not hanging out with those same friends, quitting to drink that alcohol, talk to someone about our pain, stop looking at the wrong things on the internet and so much more. I found so much freedom in my life when I realized that what I was doing was not acceptable to God. As we continue on our journey let’s really learn what sin is, and more importantly what actions are actually sin. Then of course we don’t need to quit our job unless you work somewhere inappropriate, but we need to change the other parts of our life like quitting going to the bar, quit looking for that person to hook up with, and really commit to Jesus by knowing what He said, then doing it. Do you judge? Do you forgive? Examine yourself to see if your really in the faith. Then bear fruit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and so much more!
God Is Like A Tiger in One Aspect
One of my favorite movies is Life of Pi. In that movie the main character gets lost at sea with a Bengal tiger. Now, obviously God is more sophisticated than a tiger, but He is like one in the sense that we need to keep our since of respect for His commands and the way that He wants us to live. Let’s continue to make sure God like how we live and we are right with God, or reconciled to Him.
Choose Your Battle
We do not wrestle with flesh and blood. But against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this against, against spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12
As we move forward through life, let’s remember that we are not aNgry and upset with people, But there is a bigger battle going on that we can’t see. Let’s keep on the armor of god.
Lawlessness
All sin is lawlessness. Let’s join with the Holy Spirit and find freedom. Ask the Lord today for freedom from sin because Jesus came to take away our sins. Come to the truth today.
God Will Protect The Righteous
The last days are going to be like the days of Noah and the days of Lot. God will protect the righteous. We need to make sure we are living right before God. He will help make us right before Him and He will deliver. Let us believe it.
Master The Basics
Have you ever thought that life seems to be about more than just what we see and do, but grasping the more concept is out of reach? Have you ever said, maybe we are meant for more? I know I have heard time and time again people saying that they feel like they are meant for more and I believe it is true. I believe God from His parable about the wise managers, He wants us to be faithful in a little and then we can be faithful in much. So many times we get up, brush or teeth, wash our body, and get ready for the day, but we feel like this is somewhat unnecessary. Well, Jesus wants us to take care of the little things, do well with what we have, and then He can give us more. How many times are we getting upset or angry over something small, and then wonder why life is not paying off. We need to rise above our human nature and live like Jesus and be like Jesus!
A Place To Go
it would be so good to have a place to go when you have no place to go or nothing to do. Not necessarily a homeless shelter but something like the next level up from that. A place where you can hop on the internet at no charge, have a place to sit and rest, even a place to sleep and watch TV. A place like a house you would go home to but open for the public. Why? Because many people are searching for something. Seeking but not knowing where to go. This search can happen during the day or at night. The place I’m talking about would be a oasis in the middle of the desert of solitude and searching. Wouldn’t you love a place like that?
Merry Christmas
This year may not have been good for you or it may have not been that bad. Whatever it is you have to believe something good is coming your way. We are looking forward to the return of Jesus, the New Jerusalem, and eternity without pain or sorrow or suffering. There are good things to look forward to and we need to keep that in mind. I hope that as you continue remember that what is coming is going to be worth it. God is good and when we obey Him He takes care of us.
A Challenge
God gives us all a challenge to overcome. With the right perspective it can seem beautiful but not in the moment. I think God is up to something amazing, and if we give Him the chance He can turn our life into a beautiful story. Let’s continue to give God the chance to change our life.
Wisdom
We are to get wisdom. Wisdom is actually our highest priority. Our wisdom as Christians is found in Jesus. Actually as a person named Jesus, the way He lived and what he stood for is our wisdom. Just like in the Old testament God said that following the commandments would be our wisdom, which still applies today, Jesus is our wisdom if we follow him. This shows just how much of a bad state some of the world is in. Jesus only stands for what is good and some people do not think Jesus’ way is worth it. We have to realize that anyone who is willing to come to the world knowing that it is dangerous, is willing to go to great lengths to make sure we are safe, secure, and living the way we are supposed to live. Everyday, let’s get wisdom from the Word of God.
The Bread from Heaven
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will by no means cast out.John 6:37
Jesus is not here to cast us out. He is here to help us. He is here to lay down his life for us to be well. He wants so bad for us to be well and to be happy and righteous and Holy. God is leading us to Jesus so that Jesus can unite us and give us life. Like Joel Osteen says, He has beauty for our ashes. “For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of Him who sent me. This is the will of the Father who sent me, that of all He has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.”(John 6:37-39) To think my problems started when I came to Jesus would be a lie. My life has improved because of Jesus. But the problems started when the pressures of life started to weigh in and make me believe I had to give in to their negative peer pressure in order to “really live.” I have to accept the way that God wants me to change and not be stubborn. I also have to accept the advice of the wise. Don’t be over righteous or over wise. This means to me be more honest and real. Solomon also says the fear of the Lord will keep me from all of the extremes. Why did i just mention these? Well, sometimes peer pressure makes us believe we can’t be fun or have fun in Jesus and we have to compromise on the life lessons our parents and guardians teach us in order to be cool. When we truly believe in Jesus we start to actually do what He says. One way is giving to the poor.
If we are generous and give to the poor alms of what we have, Jesus promises that our inside will be clean. In Luke 11: verses 37-41 Jesus approaches the pharisees who look good on the outside but are ignoring the storm inside. Most people they look good, and can show you outwardly their life seems fun and inviting and problem free. And it could be problem free to a certain degree to have you fooled. But Jesus wants our heart and behavior and words to be clean. When we take a shower it does nothing for the dirt that piles up on our heart. But when we are generous to the poor, and give and share alms, the food and money we have, we begin to change our heart through the power of Jesus because we are being obedient to his words. We need to make a practice of being generous to the poor and not just a one day, one year thing. We need to change by being obedient and we will see the spirit of the Lord change us from the inside out. Let’s continue on and on, continuously to be generous and practice Luke 11: 37-41. Thank you
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Get Back In The Game
When you get benched, sometimes you’re relieved to get a break from the game. In life, sometimes circumstances throw us off guard, but we have to stay strong and not be afraid to fall. Listen to this bible verse from 1 Corinthians 10, God won’t put us through a temptation that is too much for us. After we have shown God we don’t want or agree with sin, He will help us to overcome in the future. Get back out there and don’t be afraid. Victory is ahead.
Don't Give Up
When things don’t work out we have an option to not give up, or we have an option to step away and let our problem get the better of us. Life up until now has been a challenge and full of wins and loses. I believe we have to become skilled at life and not too skilled because problems are coming and going. But when we learn to recognize what is tripping us up and fix the problem through help from Jesus, He answers. I have learned that God is answering my prayers but it doesn’t always seem apparent that He answers. When we give it all we got we are sure to get a profit. In all work there is profit. Proverbs.
God and Managaing
We all have something that we have to manage. God wants us to be faithful in the way we treat his creation and everything in it. We go about each day with a task and something that God has given us. When we use properly what God has given us and we live well and right, we open the door for Jesus to give us more to manage.
A water resta here in seattle
No swimsuits but eating prestigious food in real water. Y. E.
Franchise Universal stuDios LA and bring to WA
Bringing amusement parks to WA and putting the Bible everywhere on the park or making something really similar to six flags and universal parks Orlando. Making them into a bible type office, but in a professional way. Thank you for reading this article.
Poor Luxury
As Christians we are discouraged to become rich in money but become rich in character and have a good name. There is nothing wrong with being nice and beautiful decor to the way you live at home, or make pretty the old and tattered things you have at home. Let’s remember to live well even with low money!! We have low money not because of poor circumstances but always by choice. When we even have an opportunity to have a million we choose to have only what we need for us and our family. We have Jesus who saves the world. So no excuses of having money to help others with millions.