A viral change of behavior

I’m so grateful to have seen a few different parts of the world but many places yet to see. Traveling provides a perspective into different cultures, practices and people groups. This pandemic has shown how connected we are in this current era. Our travels bring us near and far closer together. Technology brings us global neighbors. Our actions have very tangible consequences as seen in this pandemic. Actions created from habits that have been created by characteristics influenced culturally or familial. Innate tendencies and environmental impact. 

Our lives are interconnected in some big and some small ways. A small gesture of greeting trickles down to a waterfall of sickness. A small gesture of greeting, a handshake, a hug would previously hope to lead to a waterfall of pay it forwards of sharing and caring. Now, we are all confined to our small spaces. 

Actions, habits, behaviors may change with the new environmental influences but our innate characteristics of caring, sharing, and loving others hopefully doesn’t. Despite our confined isolation we can still be connected in communities larger than ourselves and continue to cause those cascading waterfalls of hope, love and care. What can I do for another? This happens to be the theme of Holy Week. Jesus gave the ultimate sacrifice for us to have an eternal impact of love, faithfulness and peace. An impact that transcends cultures and is given for all people. 

Salvation and surrender at the foot of the cross brings us all closer as it breaks down gender disparities, cultural conflicts, and socioeconomic barriers bringing us all equally content following in the footsteps of our Savior.