Put Your Trust in God
As we face the future with fear and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 outbreak, instead of giving in to fear, worry, anxiety, depression, and regret, let us place our trust in God.
As a therapist and spiritual director, I find that many psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression, often originate from not trusting God. Fear and worry relate to not trusting God about our future. Regret over the past stems from not trusting God that our mistakes are forgiven and that our slates have been cleaned. So when we can truly trust God, we can be fully present to the present, where life takes place. By not ruminating on the past or fearing the future, we free ourselves from bondage of the thoughts that can hold us captive. This is what it means to know true freedom in Christ. Let us live in that freedom now and into the future. May we not succumb to fear and anxiety from the havoc and turmoil that the Corona Virus is producing. Instead we can choose to place our trust in God resting in the certainty of God’s love, power, and presence.
“Be still and know that I am God,” Psalm 46:10.
