Experiencing a loss can be an unexpected and painful thing. Sometimes there is suffering involved due to a long-term illness such as cancer, a severe stroke, unexpected accident or more and more people having memory impairment with Alzeihmers disease, etc.Our world can get turned upside down in a matter of days.
The loss of a loved one or close friend. The loss of our health job, or financial. Some losses are more painful and de vastating than others. Grief sets into our lives and we can become angry, depressed, or not accept what just happened to us or a close friend.
Some of you grieve so much that it has affected your life too much to describe. Its a normal response due to a major loss such as a death. We can become overwhelmed with grief.
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18.
“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26
Jesus knows, He cares, he was moved with compassion, he wept, he feels your pain and emotions.
Paul knew all about pain and suffering, yet he ministered so powerfully in the midst of his trials and weaknesses.
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, [4] who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 NIV
There are no words in most situations, but a hug, praying, being there for somebody unconditionally. God knew that is why He sent the Holy Spirit to be our comforter and peace.
”But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you.[27] Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] John 14:26-27AMP.
This passage reread several times. Meditate on it. Trust that the Lord understands and has blanketed you with His unconditional love for you today. “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” Matt. 5:4
My friend, my brother, sister, whoever, release your emotions and grief to the Lord and allow God’s Spirit to minister to you today.
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Greetings! My name is Andy Provitola and I live in New England on the South Shore between Boston and the beautiful Cape Cod region.
The purpose of my blogging and writing is to encourage you in your journey here on planet earth. Life is full of pressing issues and problems and my desire is to discover a place for peace, hope, healing, and contentment. I am a follower of Jesus Christ – God’s one and only Son and I discovered these truths along my own personal journey.
Having discovered a personal relationship with God the Father through Jesus Christ does not mean I have to be religious to attain the rewards of heaven. The fact is God provides grace for us and accepts us as we are in His image. In other words, we cannot attain heaven or life eternal on our own, but by God’s loving grace and no merit of our own. Simply by accepting Him by faith and believing.
My goal is to continue to find a balance of life from a spiritual and practical perspective with a purpose to please and glorify God in all that I do because of His ‘Gift of Grace’.
God is not transcendent and so far away that he is out of reach with humanity. God desires that His presence lives within us and not just in the galaxies and the universe. Experiencing the unconditional love of God has been so rewarding and while discovering the truth and purpose for my life. Moving forward in this life is not a sprint, but a marathon when it comes to this race here on earth.
I am blogging because I find it is a good way to connect in a much more effective and efficient way when it comes to communicating and interacting with people that I know or do not know. Blogging and writing challenges me and also stretches me specifically in my thoughts, my mind, my emotions, and my spiritual life. To live a vertical relation with God and a horizontal relationship with others.
There will be a variety of topics and subjects to address including youth, young adults, family, singles, seniors, relationships, etc. Some of the topics will include God’s creation and power, depression, loneliness, suicide, hope, healing, setbacks, financial matters, business, stress, anxiety, care, encouragement, and so much more.
I would like to connect with all walks of life, ethnicity, culturally, other religions, socio-economics, and in so many more ways.
I am currently writing a book and several memoirs about my own life and journey . The journey begins at a young age growing up in Malden, Massachusetts, specifically Maplewood Square to where I am today. I became paralyzed from the waist down as a senior in high school and I share how my life changed for the better!
“But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus. To testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious undeserved] grace [which makes us free of guilt of sin and grants us eternal life]. Acts 20:24 Amplified Version
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