In the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, I can’t go out to do things, street photography especially. People with cameras have spent their time either shooting at-home photo ideas or shooting lightning storms. I didn’t do either because I am spending a lot of my time working from home, loathing at myself, and trying out other things I wouldn’t prioritise because I couldn’t be bothered.
One of which was learning basic piano playing with the help of a flexible keyboard. I’m stuck at playing basic 1-finger jamming chord pattern, anyway. However, I’m not posting my reflection of that experience now. I’m putting my perspective of my belief into words. Namely, theological and philosophical views. Here’s a simple and short one, posted on FB on 29 March:
"COVID-19 exposes us of our lack of control in our lives" -- Tim Mackie, Bible Project. Indeed, we have no control of how things happen in our lives. Things happen regardless of our actions or inactions.
Of course there is a root cause of the pandemic but we cannot do anything to its effects. Cities are in lockdown, gatherings are reduced to almost none, global economy is drastically affected too.
And we Christians too have to face the reality that we cannot do as we please during this time. Like what God told Job, we will never understand why this pandemic happened. We are only here for the ride, we are not the driver, not even close.
Perhaps, as what Tim Mackie implied, this is a moment for us to really ponder and concede that we have no control in our lives and only God has the control. We need to submit unto God for Him to guide our actions and choices and not do what is right in our own eyes.