Reasons We Follow Jesus: God can help us when we hurt

talk about what had made a positive difference in their grief process.  They were church members, practicing Christians, and began to experience peace when they prayed.  Nothing of the situation changed, of course, but their prayers seemed to help.  Too, the prayers of their friends began to make a dramatic impact.  They said they really couldn’t explain it, but they could “feel” when others were praying for them!  Many in their church visited and sat with them for months, talking and praying and sometimes just sitting with them silently.  The couple said these times of Christian fellowship were what got them through the darkest hours – they could feel God’s love in those moments, and He began to work in their hearts to calm them, give them peace, and heal their wounds.

           

The interview was given three years after it had all happened, and the couple, now older and wiser, was able to smile and laugh and enjoy life once again. They still grieved the loss of their son, of course—that will never go away! However, their pain no longer dominated their lives; they had been able to move on, rebuild their lives, and experience joy once again.

           

What a tragedy!  And, even more importantly, what a powerful testament to the power of God’s love at work in people’s lives.  This is what God does – He helps us, He heals us, and, ultimately, He loves us through the hard times of our lives.  God works through His Spirit, which lives within us, and He works through The Church: Christian friends and a loving, caring body of people to help us.

           

God loves us all and is there for us, even when we cannot feel Him at work.  When we cry out to Him, He is there, doing what only He can do.

 

If you or someone you know is struggling with something, let me encourage you to trust God and pray to Him. He may not change the situation, but He will work in your life and change your heart—this is what God does!

 

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