To break that cycle, I look to God’s truth in scripture for answers as 2 Timothy 3:16 says, “ All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” Thus, I ask myself, “Is there scripture which speaks, directly or indirectly, to my situation?” and “How can I best apply it to my current circumstances?” This can become a vicious cycle that will quickly make you feel overwhelmed and powerless. To compound things, the unfortunate reality of a crisis is it can expose our weaknesses (emotionally, spiritually, relationally, and financially), causing us to struggle and lose focus, which subsequently makes us even more fearful and anxious. Similarly, many of you are facing struggles ranging from job or income loss and the numerous consequences which come with that to deal with the anxiety and fearfulness of an uncertain future. Also, although my job as a bank manager is considered essential and I am still employed, my level of stress has dramatically increased as I negotiate the challenges of managing an anxious staff and clients while being available 7-days a week at all hours by phone-the result: much less income, much more stress. Like many of you, the economic impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic has become particularly personal to my family as her company recently notified my wife that her position is being eliminated.
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