Comments on: Live in the Fullness of God http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/10/27/live-in-the-fullness-of-god/ encouragement and information for pastors and church leaders Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:02:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nada Austin http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/10/27/live-in-the-fullness-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 Nada Austin Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:39:53 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/10/27/live-in-the-fullness-of-god/#comment-2622 Jim, my heart goes out to you and your family. My experience with my husband's death makes me sensitive to those who lose their mates. The first year is hard because you're adjusting to your new normal. Your life changed when you were married; your life changed with the birth of each of your children; now your life is changed again with Lois's going home. Each change made a significant difference, and you adjusted accordingly, as you have with other changes. This one is difficult, to say the least. Yet, through it all, God is good. If there were no pain in the adjustment-- which is what grief is -- there would be no need for God. Your faith will not fail you, Jim. But just remember, you don't have to be strong right now. God will give you strength for the day, strength for the task at hand. Often people in grief just have to do the next thing, whatever that thing is. One thing, one day, one week, at a time until your grief is ended. I encourage you to look at www.griefshare.org and the "Find A Location" feature. I hope there is a GriefShare ministry near you that you can participate in. Just because you're a pastor doesn't mean that you can't be helped by this ministry. Along with so many others, I prayed for Lois and for you, and now continue to pray for you and your family. I know God's goodness never fails. God is good and He's good ALL the time, even though we can't see the goodness at a particular time. Blessings to you, Nada Austin Old Union CU Church GriefShare Facilitator Jim, my heart goes out to you and your family. My experience with my husband’s death makes me sensitive to those who lose their mates. The first year is hard because you’re adjusting to your new normal. Your life changed when you were married; your life changed with the birth of each of your children; now your life is changed again with Lois’s going home. Each change made a significant difference, and you adjusted accordingly, as you have with other changes. This one is difficult, to say the least. Yet, through it all, God is good. If there were no pain in the adjustment– which is what grief is — there would be no need for God. Your faith will not fail you, Jim. But just remember, you don’t have to be strong right now. God will give you strength for the day, strength for the task at hand. Often people in grief just have to do the next thing, whatever that thing is. One thing, one day, one week, at a time until your grief is ended.

I encourage you to look at http://www.griefshare.org and the “Find A Location” feature. I hope there is a GriefShare ministry near you that you can participate in. Just because you’re a pastor doesn’t mean that you can’t be helped by this ministry.

Along with so many others, I prayed for Lois and for you, and now continue to pray for you and your family. I know God’s goodness never fails. God is good and He’s good ALL the time, even though we can’t see the goodness at a particular time.

Blessings to you,

Nada Austin
Old Union CU Church
GriefShare Facilitator

]]> By: Debra Hummel http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/10/27/live-in-the-fullness-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 Debra Hummel Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:48:57 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/10/27/live-in-the-fullness-of-god/#comment-2621 I think of you so often every week, I pray for you when your in my thoughts. From doing griefshare I've heard of the pain of losing a spouse but have never been there, yet I hurt when I think of your pain. I just keep asking God to comfort you and your family. Thank you for sharing on this website. Many say church is so very hard, continuing to praise God has to be so very important, but it's sometimes hard to praise Him when we don't understand. but then that's what faith is. To keep trusting and praising even when we don't understand. I think of you so often every week, I pray for you when your in my thoughts. From doing griefshare I’ve heard of the pain of losing a spouse but have never been there, yet I hurt when I think of your pain.
I just keep asking God to comfort you and your family. Thank you for sharing on this website. Many say church is so very hard, continuing to praise God has to be so very important, but it’s sometimes hard to praise Him when we don’t understand. but then that’s what faith is. To keep trusting and praising even when we don’t understand.

]]> By: Roy Borgmier http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/10/27/live-in-the-fullness-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 Roy Borgmier Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/10/27/live-in-the-fullness-of-god/#comment-2619 Anyone who has gone thru a very trying time such as you (I know because I have been thru and am going thru one now)that often you wish you were some where else or had chosen a different career. You just have to trust in God that He knows why and when you will be thru it. And trust for strength to make it thru. We are not saved from trouble, but saved in trouble. Anyone who has gone thru a very trying time such as you (I know because I have been thru and am going thru one now)that often you wish you were some where else or had chosen a different career. You just have to trust in God that He knows why and when you will be thru it. And trust for strength to make it thru. We are not saved from trouble, but saved in trouble.

]]> By: John http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/10/27/live-in-the-fullness-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 John Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:06:34 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/10/27/live-in-the-fullness-of-god/#comment-2618 Jim, I enjoyed that! I heard a message by Joel Osteen the other day where he was giving a message on the same thing. My church also had a message on the same passage a couple weeks ago. Its amazing how God works! Jim, I enjoyed that! I heard a message by Joel Osteen the other day where he was giving a message on the same thing. My church also had a message on the same passage a couple weeks ago. Its amazing how God works!

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