Comments on Cool Cat Christian Blog: When does He heal?

@AR - Wow Angie. It haunts me that my grandfather...

2008-07-31T15:41:00.000-04:00

@AR - Wow Angie. It haunts me that my grandfather passed away exactly the same way before he turned 60 in my grandmother's kitchen.

REcently, my Aunt Vicki had a stroke and although she is so much better than we thought, she still has damage to the left side of her body. These things hurt so terribly it is hard to even stand it! We ask how and why and yet the real question is Who.

Who is the one who heals us? Jesus Christ, our great physician.

Who is the one who understands our pain? Jesus Christ, the man of sorrows

Who is the one who gives us guidance for our life? Jesus Christ, the wonderful counselor

We don't know the whys but we do know the WHO and that makes all the difference in this life of pain and heartache -- he restores the years the locusts have eaten and heals the broken hearted. He is a father to the fatherless and a provider for the widow.

I cannot understand your pain. I am humbled that you would come by here and take the time to leave your beautiful, heartfelt words behind. Thank you for the gift and reminder. I have just taken a moment to pray for you in your grief. I am so sorry.

When does he heal??

Great and powerful ques...

2008-07-30T19:48:00.000-04:00

When does he heal??

Great and powerful question and it is just that! A question. Probably one that we will all ask to varying degrees of pain and wondering.

I watched my husband die of a heart attack in my kitchen. God has healed my heart, and yet not.

"Grief never goes away" - this is a trite statement. But so, so true.

Through my experience I have contemplated this fact of death: It was never in God's plan when he created us. We were created to live with Him forever. So death is foreign to our very nature. That is why it haunts us and pains us in some way... always.

I do believe... feebly sometimes... that God gives us enough faith and grace for each day.

Thanks for your insights on this topic.

Angie

@Paul - Thank you for your ongoing encouragement. ...

2008-07-04T11:01:00.000-04:00

@Paul - Thank you for your ongoing encouragement. I appreciate to know that people are reading over here and want to spend more time commenting.

@laurie - It is good to have a comforting experience and to have such a gift as that with your Mom. I hope that with my dying breath I can confirm the greatness of God.

Thank you for sharing this very private moment here with me - I needed to hear it today.

My mom died with cancer about ten years ago. Her ...

2008-07-03T20:35:00.000-04:00

My mom died with cancer about ten years ago. Her death was such a comfort. She had been unresponsive for a day, laying in the hospital bed with shallow breath. I was on one side of her bed and my sister on the other, both of us holding her hands while Sandi Patti played in the background. Then my mom opened her eyes, looked past my sister, said, "Jesus is good." and died. It was the most beautiful experience, comforting and affirming. I will never forget it. I love your blog.

Thank you, Vicki!

I've very much apprecia...

2008-06-07T13:23:00.000-04:00

Thank you, Vicki!

I've very much appreciated your recent regular posts here. Faith is a wonderful and priceless gift. There are so many things that simply defy human comprehension. For example, why does God sometimes choose to heal, and sometimes not?

It is faith that enables us to trust Him, regardless of what He chooses, and regardless of our circumstances. He is the perfect Father, who ALWAYS knows what is best. No matter what happens, He's always there for us.

So, thank you for sharing the insights that come from your faith. When you share your knowledge and experience as an educator, I'm challenged, encouraged, and sometimes stretched a bit in my own work as an educator.

Your insights here do the same thing, but here I'm challenged to think about who I am as a follower of Jesus--about my identity. That's more important because it's about who I am, not just what I do.

--Paul