Self Isolation An Act Of Selfishness 7/7/2021

 Good Morning,

A fresh pot of Door County Raspberry Almond Coffee is chugging away not too far from me and I am patiently waiting for it to finish brewing. The weather has changed by 30 degrees and 62 actually feels cold right now. The coffee finished brewing and now it is time to write. 

Proverbs 18:1 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire. He rages against all wise judgement.

As we have begun coming out of this pandemic and see some normalcy return, we are still being advised to use caution in our gatherings and social activities. I guess it makes sense, since I was asked to pray for a 20 year old man last night, who was perfectly healthy until covid struck him recently. So common sense needs to still prevail. 

What I am writing about today is a trend I am seeing for not a lot of people but enough to talk about it. During the height of our covid experience we were all isolating ourselves and quarantine was a dirty word. I myself whined about not being able to go out with family and friends for a bite to eat. I heard from may of our church members wanting for the church to reopen. 

But, what I am seeing is that this pandemic fed the desire for those who just want to be left alone. In some instances the cause of isolation was not a pandemic but their desire to be selfish and withdraw from family and friends. To cut one's self off from family, friends, and community is often to express a selfish desire. It shows an unwillingness to make the small or sometimes large sacrifices it takes to get along with others. 

God designed us after His own triune nature; He designed us to live in community. The instinct many have to live in isolation must not be over indulged. This rages against all wise judgement. 

When we retreat and support our desire to shut others out and ourselves from family and friends we literally punish others through our selfishness. 

So for today, if you know someone like this, reach out again to them and again. If you are one who has isolated, stop. Accept the next invitation, mend emotional fences if need be. Live as God intended for families and friends to live. 

God bless, 

Marty