I meet and hear so many people who think their deceased loved ones are looking down on them and smiling.
How and when did this sentiment start? I suppose it helps people feel better and deal with their grief, but it's tinged with Gnosticism. I've always found it to be a bit sappy myself. But I never know how to respond to it.
So, when I hear it I just smile and nod, smile and nod, smile and nod.
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I'm married with two children.
My MBTI type is E/INFP, in case that means anything to you.
My prayer: Lord, help me finish everything I sta
Most importantly, I believe that the reality and personage of God was uniquely and fully realized in the person of Jesus of Nazareth. No one else comes close.
Disclaimer: I am in no way responsible for the seizures and/or convulsions you may experience while reading this blog.
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3 comments:
For some reason I believed the same thing when I was younger, but now I find it much more comforting to know that in Christ we commune with all the saints (alive and faithfully departed) when we celebrate the Lord's Supper.
Ross
Great point, and that's what I always end up saying in sermons. People want to know that there's a connection with their loved ones, and what better connection do they have than through Christ?
Ross is certainly right in his comments. Props, Ross!
I'm not sure I have have that big of a problem with the dead looking down at us. Scripture offers quasi-proof of this (Job 1, 2 & the parable of the rich man and Lazarus possibly). The question is, do they have any interaction with us besides mere observation?
My 2 biggest issues are the dead sending us "signs that they're OK" and our relatives becoming our "guardian angels."
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