10 Ways to Help Others in Quarantine

I’ll admit my first priority when the quarantine began wasn’t to find ways to bless others. But I’m reminded of Jesus’ commandment to love our neighbors.

When we first sheltered in place, I prioritized the comfort and stabilization of my home—deciding to go on daily walks, enjoy the increased cooking, and even start a new TV show to fill the gaps. I’ve honestly been more consumed with forming routines for myself than considering ways to help others.

But I’m reminded Jesus’ greatest commandments to His followers were: “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength,” and, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:30-31).

Loving my neighbors—and by “neighbors” He means everyone—isn’t just a nice thought or something to make me feel better about myself. It’s an obedient response to what God has asked of me.

Whether we’re feeling lonely, stifled, angry, or stretched thin, we all need the love of a neighbor.