Alone

Let’s say that there was someone you loved or trusted and all of a sudden they are gone. Either they are gone because they chose to leave or maybe they passed away and you feel like there is no way to move on. Thinking about life without that person seems impossible to manage. I think we have all experienced some sort of death in our lives or death in a relationship. Maybe some of us have experienced someone completely abandoning us.

I know this topic isn’t easy but I wanted to share some input and information that I learned when I was reading some in the Bible this week. When I start thinking about how to process grief it sounds overwhelming. People think you are supposed to grieve a certain way and act a certain way because that’s how they did. We all process grief differently and how we handle that is between us and God. When we put our trust in him we are no longer alone.

I just finished a bible study and it talked about Jesus resurrection as well as his return. I really started thinking about how some of the people watched him die on the cross and how detrimental it must have been to watch. I would assume they started to grieve and try to move on with life after his death. The bible does not say much of what the disciples did or what Jesus mom did after his death unfortunately. But, what I find interesting is how people reacted after he ascended back to heaven. Jesus stayed around for 40 days to preach about the kingdom of God and after he was done he ascended back into haven and says that he will return again one day. What I picture is all of these people and his disciples that he taught for so long just staring in heaven and thinking what do we do now? Looking up and asking if they are supposed to just stay in that spot and wait? He was their teacher and leader, what now?

Acts 1:9-11 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from there sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.

I know death and abandonment from someone you love dearly is very hard to process. But I want you to think about how these people felt. They got to be in the presence of Jesus for so long and then they just watch him leave and were completely on their own. They were no longer followers; they had to become the leaders. They had to live the rest of their lives not knowing if Jesus was coming or if they would ever see him again in person. We go through that sometimes with people and we have to remember they are no longer in our lives, its time we start focusing on what Gods plans are for us.  We will have seasons of hardship and grieving but we must not stay in that position forever. Maybe we need angels to look down on us and ask why we are just starring up waiting? .. I know sometimes I could use that push.

When you feel completely down and unsure how to go on with life just remember that Jesus is right here with you waiting for you to ask for help. He will not ever abandon you. Even if you think He is being silent, He has not gone anywhere. If you are going through a tough time or trying to understand His plan, all you really need to ask for His peace to get you through it and the joy to help you each day. He has the capability to replace all those emotions with complete peace. He has done it for me multiple times when I didn’t think it was possible. You shouldn’t ever have to feel alone in this life when you have Jesus in your heart to guide you. I want you to be at place where you can walk away from your spot, no longer starting in heaven confused, and be able to go lead people in the direction towards God. This life is so temporary compared to eternity, don’t waste it on natural things we cannot control.

Much love,
Charity