It
seems like a lifetime ago, but it been less than a month since that I read an
article about travellers cancelling their trips and vacation plans because of
fear over COVID-19.
The gist of the article was that travellers were discovering the limitations of
their travel insurance. In most cases, the discovery wasn’t a pleasant
one.
What one industry spokesman said about travel insurance was that fear was never
covered. Actually it is, but you have to buy CFAR (Cancel for any reason)
insurance, and that is really pricey.
Those who cancelled their trips back in March probably were wise.
Many people today are living in fear. Fear for their jobs, fear for their
health, and fear for their families. And some of those fears are grounded
and others are groundless.
It’s easy to trot out scriptures like 2 Timothy 1:7, and while we aren’t to
live in a spirit of fear, fear itself isn’t always a bad thing. It keeps
us from doing all kinds of stupid things. Fear just shouldn’t control our
emotions and our minds.
Maybe a better suggestion for these times is David’s prayer found in Psalm
66:3 But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
In our fear, let’s remember to put our trust in God.
Have a great week and remember: To see what is possible, you’ll have to
attempt the impossible.