Right now there is a fair amount of Gloom and Doom. Death and a destroyed economy in the near future.
We are going to see if you are a believer in Romans 8:28 as I am, we will see some positive outcomes to all this. Let's flash forward to April 18, 2022. The pandemic is now clearly in the rear view mirror.
Here are a few things I see and you can look forward to:
As a result of the all out war on the virus, we will find ourselves better able to fight, not only this one, but flues, colds and other viruses that come along. I see a vaccine, but better than that a method for shutting it all down. Tamaflu on steroids. Treatments will trump the need for vaccines.
The world of business will have changed. It will be painful. Many unsteady companies will fail. Some of those which were always vapor enterprises (built on nothing) will fade in the light of day. Some that disappear will come back in a new way. On line is going to get stronger, and as a result entry by new small companies which could not get shelf space at Walmart will find the internet the working avenue as new entrants to compete against Amazon (there will be some) will grow and prosper.
The hangover of social distancing will change what we used to do. Crowded theaters, concerts, churches, bars and some restaurants will need to meet the new. Once a venue consistently sells at 75% it will flatten. SPACE will be a premium.
Airplane flights will become enjoyable again. More space. Better ventilation. this change will be essential but tickets will be more expensive.
Inflation will return, aggressively. Food is going to become more expensive and the above mentioned things like airlines and entertainment venues will of nessesity become more expensive.
Theme parks, fairs and festivals will be attended, but with intentional distancing. Total attendance will be affected.
There will be outbreaks and scares. As a result sports will suffer. Stadiums will of necessity need to become wider in spacing and distance. The idea that we can all be crammed in on bleachers every 18" per person will end. This won't have to be imposed, people will space themselves.
The hangover from bad health practices will take time to heal. Many out of shape and compromised people will have died. The lesson will be learned by some.. but not others. Bad health habits are difficult to break.
Trump will still be President. I don't see a majority of the house or senate to hold him up. Despite the foolish behavior of the left they will take back the senate keep the house.
Healthcare in general will be superior to what it was pre-Pandemic. It will also be more expensive.
Bureaucratic and useless governance will fall away. They already are, but more will come. The foolish overreach of mayors and governors in many states will result in changes. When the evil are charge the people groan.
Some flyover states will now be even more attractive to business as the leaders of those states have excelled in good governance. Red states rising.
Families will be stronger. Education will have to go thru a change. College attendance for Fall of 2020 and Spring 2021 will take a hard hit. Vouchers will not become more and more acceptable. The clay feet of the education cabal will have been illustrated. The fact that millions of teachers laid off but paid and yet did nothing... will cost them.
There will still be a radical liberal fringe but they will fewer.
New outbreaks of vigilante groups on the left and right will break out. They will cause divisions even deeper in the body politic. We must not lose this war. It is more viral than any pandemic.
Church as we knew is changed forever. Any pastor or leader who makes the false assumption that he or she can simply take the platform and begin preaching like it was March 1 will find a disappearing following. Each and every member needs to be touched directly by phone or in person to firm up the relationship. Most churches are really really bad at this. Better at preaching and not great as being a pastor. Business as usual will fail.
Internationally, China is a wounded badly, as is Russia. Japan and South Korea are fine. Europe is sick. I don't see an EU in 2023. Many of the countries have shown just how weak and insipid the EU really is. Italy, Spain and France will think hard about following England in a Brexit. Germany is now the only country trying hold this together. They want to OWN europe.. but can't. They dropped the ball.
The global economy will got thru a very hard time. Depression. Then inflation.
Socialism will be shown for what it is. Great until you run out of other peoples money.
Africa and Most of South America (other than Brazil) will stagger. India is going to suffer HUGE death loss from the virus. And then herd immunity will occur and it will come out stronger than before.
I won't say thus saith the Lord.. but I see many of these trends clearly.. and more.
The world will be a better place..but only after a great hurt. May we be strong enough to see that day.
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