Vaccine or Immunity Boost?

Ideally, we should get both the anti-Covid vaccine and immunity boost. But right now, I think the vaccines being peddled around are all manufactured prematurely. I've read lots of medical write-ups how vaccines take 3 to 6 years to develop before they could be safely administered to the public. I believe it pays to wait a little bit longer. Photo above by CDC on Unsplash.

Here's how Vaccines.Gov in the US puts it:

"Every licensed and recommended vaccine goes through years of safety testing...Before a vaccine is ever recommended for use, it’s tested in labs. This process can take several years. FDA uses the information from these tests to decide whether to test the vaccine with people."

The highlighted emphases are mine. I want to stress on how it takes years before a vaccine is safely made available in the market. Years of lab tests. As for me, I won't take any anti-Covid vaccine for now until they are proven safe. I'm not saying the vaccine is unnecessary. It is. But not this early. Anyway, I'm not a virus or pandemic or vaccine expert. So, don't take my word for it. Find out for yourself.

In the meantime, I believe what's needed is immune boost. Exercise daily, eat healthy, sleep and rest well and take natural health supplements, especially those that boost the immune system, like Vitamin C and zinc. Antioxidants also boost your body immunity so take health products rich in them, like MX3. A medical scientist I know recommends his Immuregen, which is an immune system supplement.

The idea is, beef up your immune system for now while the vaccines are still under observation. And most of all, connect with GOD closely to get under his protective covering each moment.

Here's What Would Really Make You Susceptible

You know what really, really weakens your immune system? OVERSTRESS. I highly suspect that even with the vaccine in you, you'd remain susceptible to Covid if you don't give up your lifestyle of overstressing yourself with everything you do in life. Some people are so addicted to getting overstressed that they couldn't imagine life without it. They desperately look for it.

This is why diseases of all types have popped up in this century. It's the century of busyness.

The good news is, God has long been providing a solution for it. REST. Jesus invited tired people to rest in him.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

And it's quite clear from what he said that HE is that REST. It's not things about him but HE himself. So my wild idea is that Jesus is the best anti-Covid "vaccine," that there is, as it were. It means we avail of the rest that God offers us--and it's God's own rest.

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. [Hebrews 4] 

Often, it's just a silly figment in our minds that what we do is so important. Even our ministry--I mean, we church ministers. We think that without our ministries God would be at a loss what to do. We think we have to be everywhere. Save yourself that trouble because GOD is everywhere. Only he can do that. And he has churches everywhere--and you are part of those churches, too, regardless of their affiliation--as long as they're HIS. Their victory is your victory, Their efforts are your efforts, too. Their reward is your reward. Because we're one body. 

So just be faithful where you are and with what you're given and relax. This is all designed for our REST in God.

And those not in ministry. You don't have to tire and stress yourself out. Overstress is the Mother of all diseases, did you know that? Adam and Eve sinned in Eden so among their punishments was to sweat out a living. To toil. But in Jesus, we rest. So give your life to Jesus and he will give you rest. Imagine resting and relaxing even as you do your job or beat deadlines. The idea is to turn sorrow into joy, mourning into dancing.

When we learn and adapt to the rested life of God in Christ, it's our most powerful "vaccine" against viruses and diseases. The promise is that if we rest or hide in God's Presence...

You will not fear... the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. [Psalm 91]

It will not come near you.

But this does not mean we forsake all the safety protocols. We observe social distancing, wear face masks and shields properly, and stay home as much as possible. Submitting to the governing authorities makes us humble, protects us from spiritual pride. Non-joiners have no problems with this because they easily understand the times, like the sons of Issachar [1 Chronicles 12.32]

Vaccine or immune boost? We need both. And spiritually, we get both in Jesus Christ.