The Wages of Fear

(I don’t know who wrote this, but bless them…)

The Wages of Fear:

2000 – Y2K is going to destroy everything

2001 – Anthrax is going to kill us all

2002 – West Nile Virus is going to kill us all

2003 – SARS is going to kill us all

2005 – Bird Flu is going to kill us all

2006 – E. coli is going to kill us all

2008 – Financial collapse is going to kill us all

2009 – Swine Flu is going to kill us all

2012 – The Mayan Calendar predicts the world ending

2013 – North Korea is going to cause WWIII

2014 – Ebola Virus is going to Kill us all

2015 – ISIS is going to kill us all

2016 – Zika Virus is going to kill us all

2017 – North Korea is going to start WWIII again

2018 – Climate change is going to kill us all

2019 – Global protests will ruin civilization

2020 – Corona Virus is going to kill us all

2021 – Corona Virus vaccinations will kill us all

The truth: FEAR is going to kill you.

Turn off the TV.

And wash your hands…

On the other hand…

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline…

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me…

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you…

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go…

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God…

The Rabbis called this a string of pearls. It’s a beautiful necklace.

Wear it well—it shows whether or not you really believe it…

—j