Dealing With Loss This Christmas

Jésus, Marie, Joseph
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Christmas, this year, will be different..not only because of the global economic crisis, but because this crisis has allowed a lot of us to think a little deeper about the things that do matter:- our lives and the people therein.

Sometimes we get so caught up in the commercialization of Christmas, we forget why we have Christmas in the first place.

The reason for Christmas is to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ...and to reflect on the fact that God loved us so much, that He sent His only Son, in the form of a baby:

1) To show us how to live our lives in a manner that would please Him

2) For Him to die,as a man, so that we might have everlasting life, if we believe (put our entire trust) in Him.

Many are dealing with loss this Christmas...specifically the loss of a loved one.

Whether that person was a family member, friend or significant other..that person in no longer in our lives...

Christmas will bring back very painful memories.

But I am going to ask our friends who are hurting to do something different this Christmas.

Appreciate the life that you have been given...Really appreciate the life that you have been given!

Realize that death and life and twin sisters..they go hand in hand.

Death must happen for rebirth to occur...

The death or separation of a loved one allows the love of other loved ones to take their place.

Please grieve...and yes, please realize that the importance of the grieving process...

But in grieving I'm going to ask you to do something else...try to put one foot in front of the other and walk..try to suck in air and breathe, realizing that God has kept you alive for a purpose.

God has a purpose for your life...ask Him what that purpose is...and He will tell you.

If you allow God to show you His purpose for your life...you will see the death/separation of your loved one, in light of the purpose that God has for you.

God knows best..He really does know why He allowed the death/separation of your loved one to take place.

He has promised to be with you always and He is someone who always lives up to His promises...

He will support you during the good and bad times...

He will help you to get through this Christmas...

Will you let Him?

Gillian