Good morning! How was your weekend and how are we faithing? Good and good for me. Not so good for a dear friend of mine. She lost someone very special to her. I hurt for her and the family and simultaneously feel great because my personal weekend was so good. Is that wrong to feel good when a friend is hurting? No in a nutshell but being able to express concern, praying for them, hugging them is important. Is it wise to jump up and down and sing la la la la when you are aware of pain? Is it also necessary to put yourself into depression with others? Neither is wise or of any use to anyone. Cry with your friends and share pain but pray for them and maintain perspective for them. Shout for joy with friends when victory comes and maintain perspective. In despair we all have trouble seeing absolute reality and it's the same with joy. All is not fantastic in this world and neither is all doom and gloom. Ecclesiastics talks about a time for pain and a time for joy and with that wisdom we can realize and condition ourselves for those times. I want to take my friends pain away but I can't. I wish even my enemies well because I know God loves all of us and the world has corrupted people but all have a free gift of redemption available but in the meantime that enemy needs a good slap....Do you see this? Is it putting it into perspective? If you are saddened and or in deep pain, remember God knows and is right there even though it feels like inside all is torn up. Remind yourself of this as you heal. Remember our savior at all times because in that is our peace. In that is our reality. In that is our only hope.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--
A time to give birth, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted.
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to tear down, and a time to build up.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing.
A time to search, and a time to give up as lost;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away.
A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together;
A time to be silent, and a time to speak.
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time for war, and a time for peace.
NAS
Recognise as things happen and understand that as long as we occupy these vessels of flesh, the above applies.
Remember Kevin Balduf family...remember Kellynn and Ty...remember Kathy and Chris...remember Uncle Tim
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for wisdom we can hold onto when everything seems so bleak. Thank you for joy that comes after we grieve. Lord we hurt and we feel joy and sometimes we just don't know what to do. Comfort us with a peace that is unexplainable. Lord we lift you up as our Lord and savior. Father, come unto us in a way that is so real that our spirits jump for joy. Wrap yourself around the saddened people. We rebuke satan and his henchmen that they do not exploit these people in their hour of despair. In Jesus name, amen
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--
A time to give birth, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted.
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to tear down, and a time to build up.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones;
A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing.
A time to search, and a time to give up as lost;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away.
A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together;
A time to be silent, and a time to speak.
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time for war, and a time for peace.
NAS
Recognise as things happen and understand that as long as we occupy these vessels of flesh, the above applies.
Remember Kevin Balduf family...remember Kellynn and Ty...remember Kathy and Chris...remember Uncle Tim
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for wisdom we can hold onto when everything seems so bleak. Thank you for joy that comes after we grieve. Lord we hurt and we feel joy and sometimes we just don't know what to do. Comfort us with a peace that is unexplainable. Lord we lift you up as our Lord and savior. Father, come unto us in a way that is so real that our spirits jump for joy. Wrap yourself around the saddened people. We rebuke satan and his henchmen that they do not exploit these people in their hour of despair. In Jesus name, amen
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