Blessing #2: Teaching Us Humility Every time I read the news (which might be a mistake these days), I find another story of a celebrity who tested positive for Coronavirus. Despite their fame, power, wealth, and influence, they couldn’t avoid the heartbreaking news. Apparently, Corona is no respecter of persons. That’s humbling, isn’t it? In one of his final letters, Paul wrote to his friend Timothy: “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth,” (1 Timothy 6:17) Money, like most modern smartphone users possess, can make us forget how pathetically vulnerable we are. First world “rich” people (like me and, by global standards, 99% of you) add Instagram followers, build businesses, and raise successful children, quickly thinking we are pretty good at life. Yet all of it can disappear in an instant. And we can’t stop it. This virus has been a humbling reminder that money, beauty, and influence can’t save your life, nor can i