With the Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa season upon us and many just celebrating Thanksgiving, it is a season to be grateful. Across various social media posts, I also see that many are making their transition from this life to the next. The holiday season is a time to spend with family and friends, but for many it is a somber time. Those who have lost relatives who are no longer with them are at times sad. It is indeed a time to be grateful if you are not experiencing these types of losses. However, God wants us to also be grateful and give thanks when times are not as we would like them to be.
You often times have to reach within yourself to be grateful in the midst of tragedy. You can be a beacon of light to those around you by spreading good cheer. The Bible declares that in everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
How does one get to happy when you are alone and maybe depressed? Think on the good things that God has already done. Watch some comedy on television. Go outside and get some sunshine. Think about things that are going right compared to what could go wrong. Go shopping and buy yourself something. Get a makeover. Go workout. You would be amazed at what exercising can do for you. Keep a journal. Just releasing things off your mind that you don't want to share with others is powerful. Thank God for the people He entrusted you with and be thankful that they have received their reward.
I have lost some relatives and friends along this walk called life. Sometimes, I have spoken to people who were not trying to stay here. I think they had gotten a glimpse of Heaven and were excited that their suffering was coming to an end. I think that I have a good prayer life. However when a person has decided that they want to go home to be with the Lord, there is not too much that you and I can do.
Next steps, get right with the Lord. Get in the Word of God. Encourage others. Do the work of an Evangelist or whatever God has called you to do. Get in a good Bible based church where people are getting saved, the Word of God is going forth, the Pastor is not afraid to speak out against sin, there is a strong distinction between right and wrong, and the Spirit of God is working in that place.
You often times have to reach within yourself to be grateful in the midst of tragedy. You can be a beacon of light to those around you by spreading good cheer. The Bible declares that in everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
How does one get to happy when you are alone and maybe depressed? Think on the good things that God has already done. Watch some comedy on television. Go outside and get some sunshine. Think about things that are going right compared to what could go wrong. Go shopping and buy yourself something. Get a makeover. Go workout. You would be amazed at what exercising can do for you. Keep a journal. Just releasing things off your mind that you don't want to share with others is powerful. Thank God for the people He entrusted you with and be thankful that they have received their reward.
I have lost some relatives and friends along this walk called life. Sometimes, I have spoken to people who were not trying to stay here. I think they had gotten a glimpse of Heaven and were excited that their suffering was coming to an end. I think that I have a good prayer life. However when a person has decided that they want to go home to be with the Lord, there is not too much that you and I can do.
Next steps, get right with the Lord. Get in the Word of God. Encourage others. Do the work of an Evangelist or whatever God has called you to do. Get in a good Bible based church where people are getting saved, the Word of God is going forth, the Pastor is not afraid to speak out against sin, there is a strong distinction between right and wrong, and the Spirit of God is working in that place.
