Find a positive message when mourning loved ones
"The righteous pass away; the Godly often die before their time … no one understands that God is protecting them from the evil to come. For Godly who die rest in peace."
- Isaiah 57:1,2 (NLT)
I received an email from a friend. It read, "Lately I have been having a hard time with missing my daughter. She was a delight to me. I miss her smile, her impish laughter, but most of all her love."
Her daughter passed away at a young age from cancer. Listening to her expression of grief moved my heart with compassion concerning her situation. I could somewhat identify with her because, when I was 17, I lost a 19-year-old family member in a car accident. A few months later a good friend of mine lost her young brother in an accident, too.
I know of several other people who have lost young loved ones. Many of us wonder why some die young. I believe it must be a question man has asked since the beginning of time.
Although, I don't always understand God's ways, I notice a passage in the Bible from the prophet Isaiah. In his words he lets us know, according to God, some do die at an early age. He thinks it may be God's way of protecting them from a life of hardship.
Although we don't have all the answers, I know many have found comfort in finding a new project to help them move through their pain. One woman who lost her child to an accident involving a drunken driver vented her anger in a positive way by starting the campaign MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers).
It was used to educate drivers on the dangers of driving drunk. This is one example of someone working out their grief in a positive manner.
Today, many family members are reminiscing about the former days with a loved one. God wants these memories to become joyous thoughts about good ties shared. If you are among those mourning a loss, God wants to mend your grieving heart. And, like others, who knows, God may heal your hurting heart as you comfort another.
• Annettee Budzban is a Christian author, speaker, life coach and nurse. She can be contacted at Annetteebudzban@aol.com or (847) 543-8413.