Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Approved And Effective Christian Grief Counseling Techniques

By Jeffrey Wilson


Christians will be weak from time to time and require therapy. This therapy should also be based on pillars of Christianity to avoid conflict in principle that can make the situation worse. There are Christian grief counseling techniques that counselors should embrace in order to obtain the best results.

Christians should draw from the compassionate nature of God. This helps Christians to overcome all the challenges that they may face. Christ is regarded as compassionate and has demonstrated it in many of his works. The bible will help one understand this compassion. There are other books that have been used to elaborate about the compassion of God. You can read through them.

Share the feeling of loss with friends, family and community of God. Christians are brothers and sisters sharing in the same principles. The communities are supposed to help you deal with losses and also celebrate joy. The sharing should be in the form of reflection so that the presence of God can be felt.

The promise of God to Christians will provide consolation. In the bible, Christians are promised eternal life where they will live with God and the departed for ever. It makes death a separation since there will be reunion in the next life. Christians also appreciate that the departed has gone to a better place.

God can be found in prayer alongside all answers that a person is looking for. Prayer provides an assurance that all will be well. It also encourages a person to be strong in the face of adversity. During prayer, you can thank God for giving you time and memories with the deceased. Prayer also provides an assurance that the strength and power of God will fill the hole that has been left.

Encourage the grieving party to engage in personal devotion. Each person has a way of encountering God that is unique from the other. Some people choose to sing. Others may read the word, take a walk, or just pray. All these devotions are personal encounters that help Christians to deal with difficult situations. This is encouraged because it helps you to strengthen your relationship with God.

Take a retreat or a few minutes of silence to listen to what God is saying about your current situation. It is common for people to tell you a lot once you have lost a friend or family. However, there is something that God says yet many people do not listen. Retreat into your private space and allow God to speak.

When everything has settled, a pilgrimage will be a perfect option. This takes several days where you are alone at a site that is appropriate for prayer. It helps you to deepen your relationship with God and listen to what He has to say about the current situation. You have time to process what has happened in light of your relationship with God.

Spiritual mentors and leaders play a big role in dealing with grief. They have the insight to handle some of the most traumatic conditions. God also uses them to give you encouragement to handle the challenges that come your way.




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