Growing in the Lord & Walking in the Spirit

I know I have made many articles on this in the past, especially when it was beginning and a pressing issue. While there may have been a few changes towards my perspective from the beginning articles, I am not going to change it now because I think it shows how my thoughts have changed, instead of just trying to erase the bad from my mind or from history. Instead, it shows where I have grown in my understanding of the topic.  So, my plan in this article is: to give a brief explanation of what my  opinion is on the virus , explain  my view on the news/government's involvement , show what I understand about  getting tested , and verbalize  my opinion on the vaccine . I might even talk about  masks , but I will see as this gets written. Then, I will finally end with a pressing matter on this subject that not many people seem to be talking about. 1. Opinion of the Virus, currently  While I have not personally been close to someone who has died from COVID, ...

What bothers me most about this virus, other than that it is killing people and causing issues for the communities, is the big deal that people are making about it. We all are living in the same boat, if you will, right now so your complaining will not ease my pain nor the pain of anyone else. Yes, we all have problems. Yes, it is a horrible idea to keep it all pent up. Yes, you need to let it out. Yes, I care about you and I want to help you as much as I can. But no, I do not want to hear your pessimistic comments constantly . I don't want to hear about how 2020 was the worst year of your life. This is not true for everyone! I know many people make jokes about how this was a great year for introverts, but as a borderline person (both introverted and extroverted tendencies) I can tell you that my extroverted side thrived in this environment as well and grew so much. Then again, yes, I understand that my life may have not been as bad as yours because of my circumstances. I think wha...

COVID-19, the Carona Virus, the Bud Light Virus, Kung Flu,... the names go on and on. This is mostly considered a joke, but when you think about how the United States is handling this, it is more than a joke. Schools, churches, sports, stores, attractions, and almost everything except for food stores and medical clinics/ hospitals are all closing. The government has limited us to about 10 people per room for a gathering. We are told to wash our hands (which we really should have been doing the whole time, right?). But, how should we respond? Do we obey authority? Do we freak out? Do we stay at home? To start, China did not start this- we humans did. We would not have to deal with sickness and death of any form if Adam and Eve had not sinned. But we all know that we would have done the same if we were there. None of us are perfect. Our world is not perfect. This "epidemic" is just another example to prove this. 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 is a passage that was pointed out to me....