When on the cusp of anxiety, do we have the presence of mind to MEDITATE? ….. “The Lord helps those who help themselves.” Time after time, those words still spew through my conscious mind … from the mouth of my mother, may she rest in peace. An Aesop’s Fable that emphasizes the importance of self-initiative taught to me as a child.

We, no matter the diversity, are the artistry of Christ Jesus, ordained that we should walk in his path. Many of us may have questions and fears about COVID-19,  a stressful situation of the unknown. But, through PRAYER, MEDITATING and NONPARTISANSHIP, we can self-medicate ourselves.

Stress can kill you. Long-term, mental, and physical stress can cause increased levels of cortisol, which is the body’s primary stress hormone. This may produce many harmful effects, such as the release of inflammation-promoting chemicals called cytokines. Cytokines can disrupt sleep, promote depression and anxiety, increase blood pressure, and contribute to fatigue and cloudy thinking. In Matthew 6:25-30, Jesus commanded us not to worry.

This, I share with my fellow Americans from the “Seat of My Soul.”