I’m not sure about you but my quarantine days were quite the rollercoaster of emotions;I grieved the experiences lost, celebrated the restfulness, sat in apathy, and also experienced great joy.
While I have felt many things towards this time, the overwhelming feeling I have looking back on this time is grateful. The Lord used this time to teach me contentment and joy. He also gave me an opportunity to create and mend a relationship with my oldest sister.
When I look back on 2020 and remember these months of rest and social isolation, I don’t think they will be marked by sadness or apathy. I believe I will remember them as a time of growth. The spring that the Lord taught me Philippians 4:12 “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.” Or the Spring that the Lord allowed, in his perfect timing, my oldest sister and I to share a room and cultivate a relationship and friendship.
This season has been difficult, but Jesus has also been so kind through it. He used this time to mature my trust in him. I honestly can say I trust more boldly that his ways really are higher. I trust that he has a purpose and a plan, even if I can’t see it, and I have a strengthened faith that he has me, regardless of what is going on around me.
What has this time taught you and how are you going to incorporate these lessons learned moving forward? This is something I am reflecting on and I would challenge you to do in your own life.
