Tears for friends...
This week we said goodbye to two very special people.
One was a very dear saint of God, who had lived a long and fruitful life of service to God, faithful always in prayer. Florrie, we will miss you, but we know that your heart's desire was to see Jesus face to face, and be re-united with your dear George.
And the other was a wonderful little boy of just 17 months, loaned to Earth for such a very short time, who really needed a heavenly body to be able to run around properly. Daniel, you taught us so much - few people get the opportunity to inspire in the way that you did. Our prayers are with your very special Mum and Dad, that they would know God's comfort in a very real way.
Whilst it is wonderful for these two to be free in heaven, it is so very hard for us left here. Tears flow, not for them - they're having a ball - but for our loss.
And it reminds me that there are not always easy answers; sometimes, there are no answers at all. But I have learned the inexpressible comfort of just knowing God is there, even if things are not "fixed" in the way I would want, dream or wish. Trust is all about living with uncertainty. If we understood everything, we would not need to trust. And trusting God is a matter of choice, not of logic or reason.
Even though I do not understand, and can only "See through a glass darkly", I choose to trust Him, until that time when all will be explained.
Pat's Thought for the Day:
Tears are God's lubricating oil, to enable us to release things that would otherwise stay stuck deep within us for far too long.
One was a very dear saint of God, who had lived a long and fruitful life of service to God, faithful always in prayer. Florrie, we will miss you, but we know that your heart's desire was to see Jesus face to face, and be re-united with your dear George.
And the other was a wonderful little boy of just 17 months, loaned to Earth for such a very short time, who really needed a heavenly body to be able to run around properly. Daniel, you taught us so much - few people get the opportunity to inspire in the way that you did. Our prayers are with your very special Mum and Dad, that they would know God's comfort in a very real way.
Whilst it is wonderful for these two to be free in heaven, it is so very hard for us left here. Tears flow, not for them - they're having a ball - but for our loss.
And it reminds me that there are not always easy answers; sometimes, there are no answers at all. But I have learned the inexpressible comfort of just knowing God is there, even if things are not "fixed" in the way I would want, dream or wish. Trust is all about living with uncertainty. If we understood everything, we would not need to trust. And trusting God is a matter of choice, not of logic or reason.
Even though I do not understand, and can only "See through a glass darkly", I choose to trust Him, until that time when all will be explained.
Pat's Thought for the Day:
Tears are God's lubricating oil, to enable us to release things that would otherwise stay stuck deep within us for far too long.
posted by PatK at
5:40 pm
4 Comments:
Pat,
Many thanks for all your encouragement and loving thoughts.
Daniel was a joy to us and we delighted in his uniqueness.
Someone only today reminded me of Proverbs 3 v 5 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
I often sing the chorus:
Blessed be your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be your name.
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord blessed be your name.
Hugging you right back.
:-)
Sarah x
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SarahB, at 9:38 pm
A deep thought of the day. It's so very true. Nicole
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Nicole's Psalm, at 9:05 pm
These bloggs are brilliant, but after reading that I just want to give you all a hug and blogg hugs are just not as good as real ones!
Big hug to you all
Love Lisa
P.S Pat, were you in Basildon town centre today..I thought I spotted you, but wasn't sure! (Fri)
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Lisa, at 6:30 pm
Hi Lisa - yes, it was probably me, somewhere between 1 and 2 pm, catching a quick lunch break. I'd had a pretty harrowing assessment to do this morning, and there are some stories you just don't want to hear... how poeple ever cope without the Lord is just beyond me.
Would value your prayers that I sleep tonight, as it was a bit rough, to say the least - thanks
Pat
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PatK, at 9:45 pm
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