My nephew's father was shot and killed last night. I have been parying all day and still can't sleep. Please help! I am worried he is only 8yrs old...he was really close to his dad
2006-11-06 18:44:43 · 19 answers · asked by yellabanana77 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thanks for all the paryers
2006-11-06 19:03:50 · update #1
Just continue to pray and God will not only help you to sleep but He will do exceedingly and abundantly as far as your nephew is concerned. May God has you up to continue to pray for your nephew and others. Le the Spirt of God lead you. May God Bless.
2006-11-06 18:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Prayer is good, but it works best when you can trust that that prayer is being heard and that you can gain peace from it. I understand your desire to help your nephew, but when you worry and think about him, it does nothing to help him. Try to imagine yourself feeling how you want him to feel: totally loved, totally supported and totally safe. I don't know about you, but when close friends and family think about me, I can sort of feel HOW they are thinking about me, and the more peaceful and loving they are, the better I feel. And the more upset they are, the more stressed I feel. So the best thing you can do for your nephew is to breath deep, relax your body and mind and allow yourself to feel open to receiving all the love your prayers are asking for. Then when you see your nephew and talk to him, you will radiate this peace and love and it will be very soothing for him. I've been through a lot of loss myself and the most helpful people were the ones who could stand by me and show me how to be peaceful in the middle of my storms. Good luck and keep praying.
2006-11-07 02:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by kim b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cleanse your soul by crying if you must and help the child and family remember all that was good about the father . And be specific when asking the Father above to heal you all. It is a slow process but we will sufer sooo much less than God did when his Son was Crucified. LOL & Peace
2006-11-07 02:52:44 · answer #3 · answered by beem3gone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm very sorry about your brother-in-law (right?). Your sister must be feeling a lot of grief at the death of her husband, just like the little boy is. I would say keep on praying for him, and spend as much time with him and his mom as you can. A sympathetic ear will help them to get their feelings out in words and tears. Assure the boy that God hears his prayers too, and that it's OK to be mad at God and even yell at Him sometimes when we are full of grief and pain. Blessings to you all.
2006-11-07 03:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to stop parting for the moment, and sober up. Tomorrow you need to go over to your nephews house and take him somewhere fun...he needs to get out of the house, I'm sure! Isn't it better to be there for your family, than not being available at all because your drunk, or doped up? Believe me, I've been there! Be your nephews greatest hero!
2006-11-07 02:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by jessicalynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First my condolences....I recommend taking the approach that we recently saw the Amish take in such inspiring fashion, teaching the children to forgive the killer and not to hold feelings of hatred and bitterness...and even to pray for him. And also, their view of death was a very comforting one, seeing it as a reason not so much to mourn, but to celebrate....for death leads us all closer to the Father. As Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4You know the way to the place where I am going." (Jn 14)
Perhaps you can share that verse with Him. And also this one...
"I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." (Jn 14:18)
Hope this helps. God Bless!
2006-11-07 02:52:53 · answer #6 · answered by whitehorse456 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 tylenol and a glass of warm milk should help you lose some of the tension. Prayer isn't going to do any good right now, It was needed before the poor man got to thewrong place, wrong time scenario. go be with the family in the morning and just do what needs to be done without feeling sorry for yourself.
2006-11-07 02:50:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Poor little thing! And to think I thought *I* had problems! I just hope you all can adapt to this new situation, and I hope the murderers end up in prison. Justice is a very little comfort. But it's worse if you don't even have THAT.
2006-11-07 02:47:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal. If that incident happened to me, maybe I will feel the same or even worse. but knowing that somebody is there for him, who cares & love him will make the situation better. Just stay beside him for awhile until he recovers. He needed you most right now.
2006-11-07 02:53:14 · answer #9 · answered by jas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As bible s teaching the baby will go to heaven
know what ?! are you mad because the baby is there now?
He is in a better place
Just be relax and trust in Jesus
I will pray for you
2006-11-07 05:52:07 · answer #10 · answered by vachool 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋