worse than death.

What's worse than death?

Watching the suffering it brings to those you love. Watching my mom suffer & struggle over the thought of her mother's passing.

To watch a heart break & be helpless to mend it is a terrible feeling. Although, I know it's a feeling that's all too familiar to God. That helpless feeling & then death. Jesus suffered & died to save us & to fulfill every covenant & prophecy, but what could God do in all of it? Simply release Him. Release Him to His purpose.

In a lot of ways I have to release my mom to her struggle & heartache. I sadly cannot take it from her, but I can be a shining light in the meantime. I can encourage & point her to Christ & true peace. Peace beyond understanding & beyond this world. We are never meant to forget people or forget pain, but we aren't meant to dwell in it. We can let those feelings of sadness & hurt propel us forward into the many things God has for us ahead. Using that energy to positively impact those that might be in the same situations & to inspire others with the sweet memories of that person's life, accomplishments & legacy of love.

I hate sitting around & just watching things happen. Just watching people feel the weight of their own burdens, but this is a lesson in patience for me. We are not able to fix the world or mend the broken hearts, only Christ can do that. I just point people in the right direction, & guide them to the light.

Sheesh, death is just a dumb thing isn't it?! God knew that, & He tried to save us from it originally. But now that it's a part of our lives, we should strive to impress the importance of eternity. The importance of loving here & now. The importance of lifting up the One who overcame it all.

-Kristen