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shibboleth:
About 8 years ago my brother committed suicide. It was a devastating time for my family. My brother was a drug addict and alcoholic. He tried so hard to rid himself of these demons but was unable to. I knew he probably would die young, but had no idea he would take his own life.

For over two months I was in grief and pain. I thought about how I should have called my brother Keith and help him if I could. My whole family felt the same way. Maybe we should have said this, maybe we should have done that. One day I heard God saying this: I am God and I didn't stop your brother from killing himself. What makes you think you could have stopped him?

I knew I had my answer. I wasn't responsible for Keiths death. No matter what I said or did, Keith was in gods hand. Noone will ever convince me that God didn't give me this word. I was able to share it with my family members, and it helped them too.

God, in times of great pain or our need, will give us a word that is specifically for us. So I believe God speaks mainly through the Bible and the rhema word.

    Here is a song I love and hope will bless you.

BE STILL MY SOUL

Be still my soul
The Lord is on your side
Bear patiently the cross of grief and pain
Leave to thy God to order and provide

In every change He faithful will remain
Be still my soul
Thy best thy heavenly friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

Be still my soul
Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future
As He has the past
Thy hope thy confidence
Let nothing shake

All now mysterious shall be bright at last
Be still my soul
The waves and winds shall know
His voice who ruled them
While He dwelt below

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