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Gone too soon


For anyone that has ever experienced the death of a loved one, you can agree with me it is overwhelming. You think to yourself is this a dream?Or is maybe it's a joke .

The one thing that is the most certain in life is death. Yet in the moment of its actuality it is too grievous for the heart to grasp. The sinking feeling in the heart, an endless emptiness . The mind stops trying to understand this expected yet unfathomable reality. Everything you see all of the sudden turns to waste ,vanity . All treasured material possessions,useless! All you long for is a taste of hope."Maybe the gentle touch of a butterfly's wings will  cure my wounded heart." In that moment the most beautiful bird song is nothing but a reminder that this will be you one day.

One day can be  tomorrow, one day can be in the next hour ,one day can be now...

What then do I do with this finite life of mine . What good is today's laughter when it can easily turn to sorrow? What does hard work matter today when nothing I work for will be taken with me to eternity? If that is how much it hurts  to lose  a loved one , how much more will it hurt to have lost my own soul?

Dear God,

Do not let my life be a sum of wasted years. Do not let me run after emptiness .

Every day as I take my daily breath ,may I breathe in your life . Fill me with your abundance.
 
I do not qualify to even serve at your feet but by your grace here I am .

May I never take my gifts for granted.Teach me to always count my blessings and number my days .

Help me to love with no reservations .Not loving because they "deserve it " but because you loved me first.

May I serve even those who do not serve me for in the end it will not be their iniquity but mine .

Teach me to be responsible for my actions for I am the sinner and I am the one in need of a savior.


IN JESUS' NAME I PRAY 
AMEN


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  1. AnonymousAugust 10, 2020 at 9:34 PM

    This is so comforting prayer..a pill an affliction

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  2. Joe RodriguezAugust 21, 2020 at 12:51 PM

    This is indeed an echo of my daily prayers. It brought tears to my eyes for I too am immensly grateful to God for the daily beat of my heart and ask Him that my life would count for something more than just existing. THank you for this heartfelt prayer/post. Keep shining for Jesus!

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