14. What the Ebola Panic Reminds Us About Worry

In this article, Amy Simpson talks about how ebola has made people worried, frightened, and anxious. She starts off by talking about Louis Troh, and how he was the first person in America to receive the ebola disease. She talks about how he was sent to isolation and the people who was involved with him were also sent to isolation. Then, she talks about how the disease is not as dangerous as other think, it is not easily transmuted and will only influence those with a physical contact. She gives the example of how the nurses that took care of Troh were also infected, but the family members and those close to Troh weren't. Then, Simpson talks about how people are starting to worry too much and constantly living in fear. She mentions that living in fear is good because people take more care of their body, but that people should not be crushed by fear. Then, Simpson also talks about how fear and anxiety are all part of worry. How fear is an immediate reaction, but anxiety is a possibility. Once again she talks about how living in fear and anxiety is good, but that many people get too frightened or anxious that there are millions of people in US with disorders. However, despite the harm it may be doing, it does not affect the relationship with God. Simpson adds that worry is different, because with worry, people act differently. She talks about how people are worrying more because they know more information through technology. Simpson talks about ebola and how it is, indeed, frighting. However, she also adds that people shouldn't live in the constant fear of dying. People shouldn't act differently. God has his plans for us, and worrying won't make a difference. Thus, people should just continue living in faith and believing that God is in control.

Amy Simpson does a good job stating her opinion and adding evidences to support it. At the beginning of the article, she starts by explaining why people are scared of ebola. She mentions the person who died and what peoples reactions are. Then, she uses the ebola to explain how people are worrying too much. How people are walking at the street with constant fear. However, Simpson wants to tell the readers that we should not be feeling this way. That we should believe in God and let him take control. Simpson uses statistics to show how things in the world are changing because of fear, worry, and anxiety. Finally, she adds that God will take control and worrying won't change anything.

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