Last week after I finished speaking at a meeting. A mother came up to me looking for answers. Four years ago she lost her husband and her son has not taken the lost well. He has not step into a church since and lives in solitude. She asked "What can I do or say to help him to move forward and let go of the anger?" I stood there in silence. I did not have the answer. In my heart I asked God what do you want me to say to this women that is desperate for change. God's reply "Be honest and show compassion." The very thing I had just spoke about is the same thing God wanted to sow into that mother's heart. We can not force people to let go of the pain of losing a loved one. We can not preach the grief off of them. But we can be transparent showing them that we hurt and bleed just like them and we don't know all the answers but Christ does. The mother had grown stronger in her relationship with Christ through losing her husband and desperately wanted her son to let Christ in his heart. When we lose someone preaching to them about Christ usually does not work but showing them Christ does. People need to see Christ and Him alone. In showing people compassion we allow God's love to be seen through us. Compassion is not sympathy it is being moved by someone else pain and showing unconditional love to them. I told the mother to be strong continue to trust God and turn your son over to Him. When we get out of the way God moves. The answers to the tough questions are found in Christ. Let His light/love shine through you. God bless you.
If you have lost hope in God and you are upset at Him. I challenge you to to confess your feelings and emotions to Him. Don't hold them in but release your emotions to God. It changed my life and i know that it can change yours too. Email me at egardner@pwpublish.com if you want to talk to me. God bless you.
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