I WANT to think that I will see them again when I die, like in heaven, but I also can't picture a God that would take away the two people who meant the most to me....and it's hard to picture them sitting on some cloud in the sky.....Believers and non-believers: What do you think?
2007-07-10 02:49:17 · 40 answers · asked by b 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Whew, what a tough course of events so young in your life... your mother and sister rest in your memories of them and your love for them. Their lives must have ended way too soon...
... but you still have your life... live it fully. While there is no heaven, find comfort in doing things that would have made them proud of you.
2007-07-10 02:52:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 14⤊ 7⤋
I'm so sorry for your losses. I wish I had the perfect words of comfort to give you, but I don't.
All I know is...for every year I've been alive, someone close to me has passed on. Some of them were VERY close: My father, my grandparents, uncles, cousins, aunts, several of my best friends, family friends who might as well have been blood relatives...
And I can't tell you why they had to go when they did.
Ask God, don't ask us. There is not one of us here who can tell you why, nor can we tell you with any certainty whether God and/or heaven truly exist(s).
Personally, I do believe in God. And I believe that there's a reason for every loss I've faced, even if I don't see it. It's small consolation, though.
Anyway, most likely none of what I've said will help you. But at least know this: I know how you feel, and I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I pray that you find peace, in whatever beliefs you can put your trust in.
2007-07-10 03:29:00 · answer #2 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm very sorry for your loss. I couldn't even imagine not having my mom or sister through my teen years.God always has a bigger plan than anything we can comprehend. There was a story I heard once about a hut on fire. A man gets stranded on an island. He prays God saves him. He goes hunting and when he gets back his hut is on fire. Everything he had is gone. He's angry and asked God why. The next day he is rescued. The rescuer says I never would have found you if it weren't for your smoke signals. Moral of the story-God is working in our lives even if we don't see it. If your mom and sister believed that Jesus was the son of God and came to earth,died on the cross and rose again then they will be in Heaven. For you to be able to see them again you have to believe the same. "I am the Way the Truth and the Life" Jesus. Being a good person is not enough to get you to Heaven. Faith in Christ is. If you are not a believer just start looking into it. My husband and I started by trying to prove the bible wrong only in doing so God started reveling himself to us. God Bless :)
2007-07-10 03:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am so sorry that you have such tragedy in your young life. Having just lost a loved family member I do truly empathize with you. I won't try and justify as to why God might have decided to take away your loved ones. I will pray that you find the peace you need. My belief is that when you are saved, you go to Heaven. If your mother and sister were saved, and you are saved too, then according to my Faith you most certainly will see them again. As for sitting on clouds, who knows? I like to think they might be in mansions of gold. :) I trust you will not be angry at God, or life, for your awful tragedy. Please concentrate on Love and Hope rather than sadness and anger. Seek a minister, priest, or professional who can help you overcome your grief and become a strong person!! You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Thanks, and have a wonderful smiling day!!
2007-07-10 02:59:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
First I would like to commend you for strength losing someONE close to you is hard enough I know, but I cant even begin to understand what that must be like... I pray for you..... Second I would like to thank you for having the courage to reach out and it takes a lot of after a loss, I know this also. To be honest I don't think anyone here can really answer your question, we are all just as lost as you are on this but we are just too self-indulged to realize it. If we take a moment to think outside of ourselves we may have a better understanding.
To answer your question I believe faith is what you make it and your heaven will be YOUR heaven. It doesn't even have to be about God, angels or demons its about having a foundation to stand on when there's storm approaching, that's why people believe. Their belief of a higher being "having their back" in time of need is enough to them strength. Call it brainwashing, naive or whatever you want but its work and that's proven. Well, I don't know what else to say... I am truly sorry for your loss, please don't give up......
2007-07-10 03:13:23 · answer #5 · answered by P. Miller 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I also lost my father when I was a boy, and missed him a lot. But after a while, looking back at my life as it is now, I realized that he gave me so many things in that short time! I then started to see that my present personality is impregnated with things he used to say or do, by memories. Unconsciously keeping those memories kept him always at my side. That helped me evolve into the independent person I am today.
So you see, seeing again the people who died wouldn't make any difference when we are also dead, but remembering them as a part of our present and future, rather then as our past, will keep them always near us. Let's face it: we loved them not because who they were (we just started to really know them, as true and whole human beings), but because what they made us be when they were around. And as long as we live, they live through us.
2007-07-10 03:13:57 · answer #6 · answered by element7christ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I understand what you are saying, My fiancee died in 2005, I was very angry at God, did not understand why he took him away from me, his kids ect. no, I still don't understand except that everything happens for a reason. I believe that sometimes God takes some people early to save them or thier loved onces even more pain than what we have allready went through. I believe that God loved him so much and wanted to end his suffering. he had bad headaches and maybe God took him fast so he wouldnt have to die a slow and painfule death, and saved us from watching him suffer. you never know. But I have found my faith again, and know that soon, someday we will all be together again, and will never have to worry about suffering again.
2007-07-10 02:54:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i think humans spend too much time pondering over what happens when they die when they should be reflecting on the life they already have. If you are reading this, then you are still alive...obviously....utilize it and do something in this world/in your lifetime. Skydive off Mt St. Helen, run naked through Central Park, eat a raw puffer fish, you get the point. I know its hard losing parents early - trust me I have to many memories to even enjoy, however dont forget they were the ones that died not you. All they want (if they have an opinion still) is for you to enjoy your time on this earth.
2007-07-10 03:01:33 · answer #8 · answered by BREW 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Maybe heaven as a concept was created by people like you, who wanted comfort. It can be the only thing that gives you hope. That in itself is a reason to believe in heaven.
Or, maybe heaven is real. Then the time on earth is just a fraction of the eternity you will spend with your loved ones. You can focus on the fact that only a grain of dust out of the entire Sahara Desert is the time you will spend without them.
I guess we will never know until we die for sure. But if we don't believe -- they say that we don't get to go to heaven. So, I guess we need to find a way to believe...
2007-07-10 02:54:17 · answer #9 · answered by Matt 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I know what you are talking about, I lost my uncle a few years ago and i was very close to him. I remember just laying in bed at night and crying and asking why me god? But then i realized what i DO have in my life. I have a loving family to get me through the pain. I am not exactly a religious person but i somehow knew in my heart that i would see him again..
2007-07-10 02:58:32 · answer #10 · answered by ... 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm truly sorry for your loss. You will see them again... But not while on this earth. I do know how hard it can be losing someone you love at such a young age. Be strong. People die... It happens. Don't lose faith in God because of it... AND DON'T let anyone talk you out of THAT!!!!! He WILL be with you to strengthen and encourage you if you trust Him! He will put people in your path that will help you.
Stand on the faith you have!
2007-07-10 03:05:17 · answer #11 · answered by Cica 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋