In A Season Of Loss, Clarify Your Priorities ... By kelvin,, I Am A Child of God.... Life is not measured by how much one owns.” (Luke 12:15 . Losses and tragedies have a way of putting everything into perspective. They clarify your values and help you figure out some priorities. You realize what matters most. In Luke 12:15, Jesus said, Life is not measured by how much one owns, Dont confuse your net worth with your self worth. They are totally unrelated. Dont confuse your possessions with your position in Christ and your purpose. Dont confuse what youre living on with what youre living for,, In the season of loss, you need to clarify your values and really remember whats important — relationships and people. People matter, not things. Dont lose your joy over things that are unimportant. The Bible says in 1 Timothy 6:7, We brought nothing into the world, so we can take nothing out.” I remember hearing of a rich man in my church when i was in my country sierra leone,,,,,Who was buried in his Cadillac. As they were putting him under, a man standing by said, Man, thats living! No — the guys dead,, For real security, you have to build your life on something that cant be taken from you. Can a job be taken from you? Yes. There is no such thing as job security. Can you lose your health? Yes. Can you lose the person youre married to? Yes. Can you lose your youthful beauty? Yes,,, You must build your life on the one thing that cannot be taken away from you: your relationship with God through his son, Jesus Christ. Once you have that, you’ll be able to make it through your season of loss as you focus on your relationship with Christ and the people in your life. In A Season of Loss, Release Your Grief Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.” (Psalm 62:8) The Bible says when you go through a season of loss, the first thing you need to do is release your grief. Tragedy always produces strong emotions — anger, fear, depression, worry, and sometimes guilt. These feelings are scary to us, and we dont know what to do with them. When we have experienced a major loss, these enormous feelings bubble up within us. If you dont deal with them now, it will take you far longer to recover. Some of you have never dealt with grief in your life. Youre stuffers. You push it down. You pretend its not there. You play like it doesnt exist. Thats why youre still struggling with emotional stress in your life from losses that occurred 20 or 30 years ago. Theres a myth that says God wants you to walk around with a smile on your face all the time saying, Praise the Lord!” The Bible doesnt say that anywhere. In fact, Jesus taught the exact opposite. In Matthew 5:4, he says, Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted,,. Its OK to grieve. When somebody is a Christian, we know he goes on to Heaven, so we dont grieve like the world. Were not grieving for their sake; were grieving for our own sake, because were going to miss them.,,, What do you do with your feelings? Youve got to deal with them. You must release your grief. You dont repress it or stuff it down. You dont rehearse it and go over and over it in your mind. You release it — you give it to God. You cry out to God, God, I’m hurt! Im grieving! This is a tough one to take.” If you want a good example of this, read through the book of Psalms, where many times David spills his guts and says, God, Im in a tough time right now. I am really, really hurting.” You cry out to God, just like David did. Psalm 62:8 says, Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Those of you who are going through a loss right now need to understand that if you dont release your grief, it will pour out eventually. Feelings that are pushed down fester, and eventually they explode in a much worse situation. Release your grief first so that God can begin to heal your heart.,,, In A Season Of Loss, You Need God’s People Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God.” (Hebrews 12:15,, When youre going through a season of loss, you need not only the support of other people; you also need the perspective of other people. When youre in a season of loss, you dont see the whole picture, your pain narrows your focus, and you need other people who can help you see the big picture. We need each other desperately in the season of loss. After you release your grief, its time to let other people minister to you. Let them help. Let them comfort. Let them offer suggestions. Let them sit with you and grieve with you. And dont be embarrassed about it! That is one of the reasons God created the Church. We are a family, and we are to care for each other. You need to get involved in a small group and get into ministry so those relational bridges will be in place before the inevitable time of loss comes.,, Hebrews 12:15 says, Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. ,, To make it through a season of loss, we need Gods people to help us. Why do you think it’s often hard for us to receive grace and gifts from others? What do you think is the best way to approach someone who has experienced a loss so that you can offer help....By Kelvin,,I am a child of God...
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 20:05:42 +0000
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