“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6
What are you afraid of? And how much of your decision-making is based on fear? It seems like everyone around us is freaking out these days because of omicron. But how much of our fear is based in reality?
For example, if you look at the NY Times graph above, your eye naturally gravitates toward bright red line, which is the dramatic spike in Covid cases in the last month. However, that’s actually the least important data on the graph. You’ll notice that hospitalizations have not increased as drastically and that death rate has virtually plateaued. Yet, it seems like the level of fear in our culture is hyperbolically heightened. Why is that? Who benefits from your increased level of fear and panic? Do small business owners benefit? Or is it the people who control the news, social media, and technology?
For more on this topic, watch “Perspective On Fear” from our Sunday Gathering January 9.
