The concept of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, as outlined in the New Testament, is a profound testament to the intricate and transcendent relationship between humanity and the divine. These gifts are not merely symbolic tokens; they are transformative powers that enable individuals to transcend their ordinary limitations and align themselves with a higher purpose. To truly grasp the magnitude of these gifts, one must delve into their biblical foundations and understand their psychological and spiritual implications. In 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, the Apostle Paul provides a detailed enumeration of these gifts: “To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish betwee...
"The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." ~ Helen Keller
Every time we hear the news today, we mostly hear about tragedies and most recently, the rising numbers of infected and dead people due to the Covid19 pandemic.
I have heard of friends and strangers lose their loved ones due to Covid19 and my heart goes out for them. I pray that they be strong to accept what has happened. As they, there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes.
Though the situation looks grim, we must not dwell on it too much and try as much as possible to draw out anything positive from this situation. Like any problem humanity has faced, this too shall pass.
Here are a few positive things that I can draw out from this situation.
1> Mother Earth is given a time to heal a bit. With people encouraged to stay-at-home, it would mean lesser car usage hence lesser polution.
2> Life is simplified to the basics hence stress and pressure is lessened. No more useless long meetings, stressful tournament games, unnecessary arguments with other people, etc.
3> More time with people that matter the most, your immediate family. Most of us now can experience and help with the daily household chores. Most of us now have like first hand experience in tutoring our kids.
4> We should never take for granted how our current technology helps in mitigating the loneliness for our loved ones who we can't physically be with at that moment. If the pandemic happened 10-20 years ago, just imagine how much you'd give to see the faces of your loved ones at specific moments but you are relieved just because you can chat with them using MIRC, thinking this would be better when compared to people before the internet existed and they'd have to wait for weeks and months for their letters to be replied to.
5> We now more time to think about God. Think more about the meaning of life. How short life is and how important it is for us to maximize it and not waste it.
These are the 5 things I can think for now. I am positive you think of more. If you want to please share in the comments below.
Take care and keep safe to all.
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