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How Do We Continue On?
4 stars|3 comments|August 09, 2008|205 reads
 
Loss is a tough subject, for us as humans, for ministers, for doctors, for anyone who is not right in there in the midst, because, in many ways, we are on the outside looking in. How can we, who are not the ones directly affected, show our understanding and consolation in the Holy Spirit? This is a good question, you know, and with that, I go back to our little book of Prayers and Promises and seek verses in there for enlightenment. Yesterday we gathered together, a legion of friends and colleagues and family members, and praised God for the existence of a man we lost this week, Eddie "blueeyedsilverfox" and offered consoling arms for his wife, his children, his mother, and the rest who must now go on without him. God offers us many methods toward consolation.

Brotherly love is an expression we all know. There is a city with this thought in mind, and there is a sentiment God wishes to portray in His words and insights throughout the Bible. One verse that fits this is in the book of I Thessalonians Chapter 4:9 But as touching as brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. It is for this reason that so many will come to console and comfort just one person in their ultimate losses. As a community we have seen this during serious times of illness in our friends on other sites and even here as well. It does not matter how far from each other we would be, our spirits can be right there beside our friends, our brothers and sisters in Christ. And for that, each and every one of us is truly blessed. This is the word and the light as brought to us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, Amen and so it shall be.

Reverend Laura A. Neff
The Rainbow Minister

 
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Angela
 Angela
August 09, 2008
Thank you, Rev. Laura, for these beautiful words. I have never been on a site where there has been such love, support and respect for each other as I have found on Sims. We were complete strangers and have become wonderful friends. I have never seen so much love, care and friendship as I have on this site. It shows that people of all ages, male and female, cultures and backgrounds can show God's love for each other. It's always hard to lose a loved one, but we will always have those "Precious Memories" that will live on and pictures to remember them by. We learn to go on with living as they would want us to do so. That's also what God would want us to do after we have a period of grief to honor our loved one. ~hugs~ Angela
Prophet Jay
 Prophet Jay
August 09, 2008
I work as a volunteer night Chaplain at the local hospital and I often have to console family members that have lost a loved one. Sometimes people are angry with God and at other times they don't want to be consoled. I go by what the Spirit leads me to do. I rest in the comforter who is the best consolation. Peace to those in your circle of friends that are mourning.  Shalom
RevWolfPoet
 RevWolfPoet
August 09, 2008
Rev. Laura you are so right. I am thrilled that God sent us this new Avenue to share with other's the gifts of our Ministry and Love one for the other. God continues to bless us. We continue to grow. As was being said in the service yesterday I know God had a reason for sending me to Sims. I thank him for that as I have met so many and came to love so many. God has richly blessed us. I am honored to having been a part of helping many put closure to Eddie's death. I was told that our little church has broken into a whole new Era for the world that as far as any know we are the first to have a Funeral/Memorial Service live via the net for all people all over the World to have a chance of attending. How wonderful people think this gesture was. I felt it was a much better service than one's I have done and attened in person. So glad that we had so many there.

God Bless!

Rev. Teresa