Peace
Interesting times huh? I was doing pretty well until the day before NZ went to Level 3. I went to the supermarket and I wasn't quite prepared for it. The empty shelves. The shopping trolleys piled unusually high. People keeping their distance. The occasional face mask. The weird, eerie vibe. I suddenly thought to myself, "Should I be more worried?" I have to say, it shook me. For a couple of days afterwards, I couldn't relax. My jaw was permanently clenched, my thoughts raced, and I was just on edge. I was watching/listening to every bit of information I could get about the virus and I could feel myself losing grip of my peace. And this is all while I'm on anxiety medication. Yikes. I realized I needed to get my peace back. I didn't like the path I was heading down. I spent time in God's presence, praying and singing songs of worship. I prayed almost constantly, seeking him and just drawing near to him. Jesus gave me my peace back and lifted the