By checking on the vulnerable and conversing with a disabled person can help them identify problems they are facing.

I have a book on my shelf called, ‘The Worse-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Expert Advice for Extreme Situations’. It advises everything from fending off a shark attack to landing an aeroplane in a field and performing a tracheotomy to delivering a baby in the back of a car.

In times of crisis, it is normal to experience fluctuating emotions and even physical discomfort. Learning to manage them allows us to move forward more confidently.

The challenge is for us to experience this on a personal level. If you haven’t tried it, God says, prove me now!

It seems the church members understood that to survive the challenges of their day, there was a need for them to come together and share their finances.

But God’s principles of provision have been consistent since time immemorial. His provision inhabits the faithfulness of His people.

Living, in the complete sense of the word, is becoming more like a luxury product. Yes, it can be procured, and you still have access to it, but getting it is costly, challenging, and only for those who can afford it; that is the main caveat.

Dependence on God for help is presented as a way of coping with anxiety. “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

In the current financial crisis, it’s easy to say that now is the time to change our priorities. Humans have permanently changed their priorities to suit different situations.