Ridgell's Originals

 I call them the Covid warriors.  Groups of people who are under incredible pressure and danger because of the Corona virus.

School teachers.  A whole lot of teachers went back into the classroom this week.  More next week.  And a lot more within the month.  It is hard and a little scary.  Will the virus erupt in my classroom?  Will I get it?  More important, what if my students get it?  And make no mistake, most teachers I know worry much more about their students than they do themselves.  Those in Fine Arts and Athletics.  Many of their students have a lot of their identity tied up in these activities.  Self esteem matters.  And the teachers and administrators are showing up.  Digging in.  While worried about their students, their own family, and their school community.  Most of them putting themselves last.

Nurses.  And other medical personnel.  Doctors and Housekeeping.  Front lines.  In danger.  They worry about bringing it home to their families.  They do outstanding physical care.  But they do a lot of emotional and spiritual care.  Praying over -- and with -- patients.  Holding hands.  Walking out of the room to cry.  And then going in to the next.  And there is a lot of financial pressure of some of our medical people.  No elective surgery means you don't work.  That means you don't get paid.  And they still show up.  They go into hard places.  Putting themselves last.  

Cops.  It is a hard time to be in law enforcement.  Lots of abuse and addiction out there.  Emotions high.  Lots of scrutiny.  Wondering where the next riot will happen.  And most policeman I know don't worry about the scrutiny.  They don't have anything to hide.  They are laying their lives on the line for their fellow citizens.  All our citizens.  Putting themselves last.

Elders and spiritual shepherds.  Doing funerals.  Still going into living rooms where there is spiritual warfare happening.  Talking to people about Jesus.  Holding hands and hugging.  Because people are in pain.  Lonely.  Addicted.  Abused and abusing.  Sick.  Wondering if they are going to catch it and bring it home.  Putting themselves last.

So I love these people who are putting it all on the line for us.  Courageous.  Faithful.  Selfless.

So here are some things you can do for the Covid warriors.

Pray.  Call them up and pray over them.  Show up in the parking lot and pray.  Keep a list handy and pray throughout the day.

Speak encouragement into their lives.  Cards.  Calls.  Texts.  Drive-bys.  Thank them.  

Give.  Call and tell them you are bringing a meal over.  Stick a gift card in the mail.  Mow a yard.  

Let's don't just talk about.  Or debate whose fault it all is.  Or focus on the bad apples in any one group.

Let's do the right thing.  The Jesus thing.  Let's do and be.

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# posted by Steve @ 6:00 AM