They Live On Within You - Many struggle with learning how to carry on after a loved one has passed. For those who die in the faith, we know they are much better off than we who remain. The truth is the plight is much harder for us. When the loved one is not only close to us, but a person who cast visions out before us, and taught us spiritual truths, the death can be more difficult to overcome. Yet the blessing of our God always causes us to discover new ways to triumph. Instead of living in the past and grieving over what is gone, we must learn to live in the present moment and look forward with anticipation to the future. How do I live in the present moment when I have to live without them? The truth is although you may physically live without them, the essence of their presence still remains within you. Have they ever taught you wisdom, spoken a word of faith over your life, cast a vision for your future out before you? Each of these blessings they gave you while they were living is a way you can keep the connection alive you shared. In this very moment, what would he or she say to you about your present circumstance, how would they encourage you, what would they advise you to do? Instead of looking outwardly for their physical presence, look within yourself and see their lives continue to live on within you. Dont focus on keeping the outward traditions you shared together because as seasons and times change, these traditions may need to change as well. If you hold on to the outward traditions, instead of their presence within you, youll place yourself in bondage to holding to a tradition, hoping that devotion will make the persons presence real again to you. If it hurts to envision the future without them, still look within. Recall to mind the dreams and visions they had for you. Expend your efforts to complete those things theyve desired for you to accomplish and youll feel their presence within. Change is hard for all people, but for those who grieve death, leaving behind the past can seem like a slight to the memory of the loved one. Yet if you dont open yourself up to release the physical presence of the old person, youll have difficulty receiving the physical presence of a new person. Grieving the past without possessing a hope for the future will make you more resistant to the change process. Allow God to heal the hurt by looking within and envisioning their presence still abiding within you. The love you shared is an ever present eternal reality that can never die. Find and embrace that love as you step out into the future they always dreamed you would have. Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 (NKJV)
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 12:00:11 +0000
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