About masks and social distancing

(with apologies to Apostle Paul)

Now concerning wearing masks and social distancing, we know that we all have knowledge. However, knowledge can make a person arrogant. But when we operate in love it encourages and strengthens others.

We know there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live. And we know that the name of Jesus is above every other name, including COVID 19!

But not everyone possesses this knowledge! Some are so accustomed to listening to the news that they cannot see the name of Jesus as anything but a nice thing to believe in, and they feel safer trusting social distancing and masks. While we may know that masks and social distancing really does not help overall, please be careful to not damage a relationship by becoming unkind and unloving with our knowledge.

If someone feels safer or more comfortable wearing a mask and practicing social distancing, honor their choice. As those who trust in Jesus we should practice His kind of love with those who do not understand the same way we do.

For those who are under medical care and have been told to use masks and social distancing, honor those who are looking after you.

And let us all be slow to judge another person by what we see. Most times we really do not know what is going on in their life.