Be still.

I know that I have to change my daily life, my daily routine. I know that I can no longer come and go as I wish. In this Lenten season, remind me of the spiritual significance of fasting: setting things aside to make room for you, God, and for the common good. Give me a spirit of fasting as I confront this disease.

May I see these moments of stillness--moments that I am not out at bars, restaurants, events, and activities--as opportunities to encounter you. And as my small, yet important, contribution to the common good of our world.

(Part 4/5 of A Meditation for the Anxious During COVID-19 by Eric Clayton)