freed,
from the grip of sin.
Romans 6:7
& do you believe everything happens for a reason?
PAIL: this, for you.
be of good courage, weep not. do you not know where the righteous dwell after death? the Lord will reward them for their faith, and shower upon them blessings for eternity. is this not the most awesome gift of all? He gave His life, so that we may reign with Him forever. and Heaven shall see no sorrow, no suffering, no guilt, no pain. His people rejoice, singing praises in the bounty of the Lord endlessly. they will come out, and shout for joy on the heights of Zion.
and so saith this, in Isaiah 51:11 - "The ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away."
while in our earthly bodies we are incapable of fully comprehending departure, look ahead - stand your ground. will you not be able to meet him at the end of it all? and it is then, that Heaven's doors will be flung wide open; the same way The Father's loving arms will be there to welcome His children. listen to the words of the psalmist: "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Psalm 116:15
have faith, therefore. let that feeling of emptiness be driven from you. we who are still alive, and left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. for the Lord himself will come down from Heaven, and we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with the angels in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. and so we will be with the Lord evermore.
love, snail.
& do you believe that you can carry on even after you fall?
life, ever so fragile. and we, ever so vulnerable. whoever said these happens only in the movies? we're merely spectators in this film we're living. it never stops, till the last breath. and we're not main actresses. perhaps, you could start thinking about the fact that we're playing a much bigger role than you ever expected.
come, she'll take you into the garden of tears.