God knows what i was going through. and he gave me this passage this morning. i not sure if its related but just want to share.
Grief Is Messy {1Thess 4:13-18} On novenber 14,1970, a plane crash took the lives of most of the Marshal University football team, the coaching staff, many community leaders of Huntington, West Virginia. Seventy-five lives were lost in the crash, which devastated the university and the community. Two of the people who lost loved ones where Paul Griffen and Annie Cantrell. Their stories interwined becase Griffen's son, Chris, was Annie's husband to be. When Chris died, their lives were plunged into a year of pain that seems unbearable. Why? Because, as Paul told Annie in the film portraying the tragedy, "Grief is messy."
He was right. grief is messy. all oof including those of us who are Christ-followers. For the believer, however, there is something beyound the tears, pain, and loss. There is hop.
Writing to a church family who has seen loved ones taken in death, Paul acknowledge the reality of grief. but he challenged them not to "sorrow as others who have no hope" (1 Thess 4:13). Loss and death are part of life, but believers can face them, knowing that Christians never say goodbye for the last time. We can comfort one another(v.18) with the hope of the resurrection and a future reunion.
The Lord has promised to prepare A place in heaven above - A home where we will always be With Him and those we love
Because Christ lives, death is not tragedy but triumph.
God made me forget all the things that happen. i told him to take away everything that has happen be it grief or sadness. AND HE DID. i was having so much fun in school. friends were saying i was super high. i really hope God will continue to do this slightest things in me. THANK YOU GOD!
