How to move forward through grief and loss

(1) Be real and know your limit
- Don't ever give up on God who never gives up on you
- Denial, blaming others and ourselves, become hostile
- Life is hard
- our weaknesses open opportunity for God's strength to be manifested

(2) Be patient and wait for God
- He will do something new
- God is present when His children grieve
- God is just and will bring final justice, but life in the meantime is often deeply unfair

(3) Be steadfast and trust in God
- Every trial we face is for our ultimate good
- God is still God and He is still good

Ways of responding fear

- Blow Up
- Cover Up
- Back Up
- Give Up
- Face Up

Genesis 22:1-5

Ways to overcome fear :
- by putting our faith in God
- by placing a higher value on eternal life than the temporal of this life

The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else.  But when you do not fear God, you fear everything else
~ Oswald Chambers ~

Is it true that all Christians want to go heaven ...... But not today???

Silence is golden

It is not necessary to be continually speaking to God, or always hearing from God, in order to have communion or fellowship with Him, for there is an unspeakable fellowship that is sweeter than words. A little child can sit all day long beside his mother, totally engrossed in his playing, while his mother is consumed by her work, and although both are busy and few words are spoken by either, they are in perfect fellowship. The child knows his mother is there, and she knows that he is all right.

In the same way, a believer and his Saviour can continue many hours in the silent fellowship of love. And although the believer may be busy with the ordinary things of life, he can be mindful that every detail of his life is touched by the character of God's presence, and can have the awareness of His approval and blessing...... ~selected~