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Are there any? Will there be any?
This is a thread to post and discuss any silver linings that you think of.

I've heard from friends who live in China that for Chinese believers, there have been more opportunities to share the love of God by serving, and more opportunities for online Bible studies. At least one Chinese sister they know, who was unable to find a group of believers to meet with, was able to finally meet with a group online, thanks to the virus.

Pollution levels across the globe are dropping rapidly as industry and travel shuts down

Our family joined in with a service online yesterday with a message that the whole family was grateful for.

Local businesses in my area seem to be joining forces to help each other in some ways. For example some local meat producers and wholesalers have suddenly lost the majority of their business, which was to high-end restaurants in nearby cities, and I have enjoyed learning about them and helping to market some of their products in my store. I'm seeing local restaurants group together and help get the word out about their take-out and delivery services. There's a lot of goodwill happening in our local community.

My daughter and grdaughter have been walking+bicycling in nearby parks, not unusual for them.
She tells me there are now LOTS of people doing the same, many as FAMILIES, and, “wait-for-it”-
TEENAGERS with their families!

i think the gov has curtailed some of this, closing some parks+services, mandating 6’ space everywhere.
My family is in WA+SO CAL, similar mandates are in Illinois.

Newfound appreciation for church.

A truck driver told me there are far fewer truck accidents due to less traffic on the road.

I know some people who lost jobs and are volunteering on valuable ministries. And I am hearing from lots of people I knew and care about but haven't heard from in a very long time.

i think people are going to find they are much less dependent on healthcare than they thought was necessary.

justme wrote:i think people are going to find they are much less dependent on healthcare than they thought was necessary.

A lot of people clog the ERs of this country for minor issues that they could resolve at home or at their family doctor. My wife and I sat for seven hours once in a waiting room to see a doctor in relation to a miscarriage, and we heard and saw a lot. Many people came and got tired of waiting and left. One young lady told others she was in to find out if she was pregnant. Few of the patients seemed to be having an emergency.