Whether you read one media source or troll though multiples, you are confused. To say otherwise, is denial.

Whatever the Left-leaning media prints, the Right-leaning media rebuts, and vice versa.

Positions change by the week.

One example among many: Two weeks ago, those not self-quarantining were castigated for being out and about. Last week, if you weren’t out in the streets, you were castigated for staying inside.

Confusion. Anxiety metastasizes.

What now?

There is precedent. In the early nineteenth century, Europe was disillusioned with leadership as usual. The Enlightenment Age embraced humanism—mankind’s ability to perfect ourselves apart from God. Change happened. Socialism was born. Atheism flourished. War resulted.

Philosophers chased the fresh thoughts to their logical conclusions.

The Guardian references, Camus: “Seventy years ago Camus showed us that the human condition itself amounts to a plague-like emergency—we are only ever managing our losses, striving for dignity in the process.”

If you are looking to governmental and media sources to enlighten your confusion, you should embrace disillusionment.

God says He holds tomorrow.

Just because you can’t see how, doesn’t mean it is rational for you to snatch tomorrow (and today) from God’s hands only to massage the future in your own fingers. This is the definition of worry.

Affirm, declare that your trust is in God. Make this your confidence.

Then, to the best of your ability, with prayer, guidance, and humility take the next, best step. This is what trusting God looks like when confusion reigns.

The alternative?

Camus, et al identified it. It’s called fatalism—as in a fatal outlook.

What now? Where will you focus your attention?

What Now?