{"id":54939,"date":"2020-06-05T02:54:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T07:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites-stage.josh.org\/main\/?p=54939"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:53:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:53:36","slug":"creatively-connect-during-isolation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites-stage.josh.org\/main\/creatively-connect-during-isolation\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiration: Creatively Connect During Isolation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_55011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-55011\" style=\"width: 376px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites-stage.josh.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/607\/2020\/05\/connect.jpg\"><img alt=\"connect\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-55011\" src=\"https:\/\/sites-stage.josh.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/607\/2020\/05\/connect.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites-stage.josh.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/607\/2020\/05\/connect.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sites-stage.josh.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/607\/2020\/05\/connect.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/sites-stage.josh.org\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/607\/2020\/05\/connect.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-55011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inspiration #hurthealedwhole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">For 50+ years, <a href=\"https:\/\/josh.org\/about-us\/joshs-bio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Josh McDowell<\/span><\/a> Ministry has been leading seekers into a deeper knowledge of God\u2019s truth and power. We offer you our accumulated knowledge and <a href=\"https:\/\/josh.org\/resources\/apologetics\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">research<\/span><\/a> to help you find truth and encouragement to live a healthy and whole life in Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>God is Always Accessible to Us<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In times of uncertainty and isolation, like right now during COVID-19, we can begin to feel disconnected from the Lord. As we physically distance ourselves from others, it is easy to feel a disconnection in our spiritual life, as well. So how do we reconnect? How do we draw near to God while our churches and Bible study groups aren\u2019t meeting? <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Many of us have relied on a pastor, small group, or a spiritually deep friend to bring us and keep us close to the Lord. Yet through His word and Spirit, God has given us all we need to be close to Him. We must learn to maintain and grow our spiritual depth on our own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The first attribute of God we see in Scripture is His creativity. In the beginning He created. So we know that in times of uncertainty, we can creatively connect to the One who made us in His image. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Perhaps we do so by taking time to connect with nature. Or by writing, cooking a meal, or listening to worship music while we puzzle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Let\u2019s think creatively and engage with God\u2019s presence in ways that help us to deeply connect with Him. We&#8217;re all unique individuals, right? So let&#8217;s take pleasure and joy in discovering personal ways of growing our relationship with Him during this isolation period. God will meet us there!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>We care!<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit a prayer request to us <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/josh.org\/prayer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Do you want to have a relationship with Jesus? Start <a href=\"https:\/\/josh.org\/resources\/spiritual-growth\/know-god\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>We invite you to read Josh&#8217;s book, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/store.josh.org\/product\/more-than-a-carpenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More Than a Carpenter<\/a>. <\/em>This short apologetics classic examines the historical evidence about Jesus. We can trust that He lived, died, rose, and walks with us daily!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For 50+ years, Josh McDowell Ministry has been leading seekers into a deeper knowledge of God\u2019s truth and power. We offer you our accumulated knowledge and research to help you find truth and encouragement to live a healthy and whole life in Christ. God is Always Accessible to Us In times of uncertainty and isolation, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23327,"featured_media":55011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"In times of uncertainty and isolation, we can feel a disconnect from the Lord. 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