Say what you believe, and only what you believe. There is great comfort in the hope of heaven.
A Christian you loved has just passed away. Perhaps this was a member of your family. You may have to be the one who tells everyone else in the family that this person has passed on, If it happened as the result of an unexpected accident it will come as a shock to everyone. What words will you use? What comfort will your words give to your own soul and the souls of others?
“Children, your father died this afternoon in a car accident.” No! We can do better than that. We must do better than that! Let the first words out of our mouths be words of faith and hope. “Children, your father was in a car accident this afternoon. His body died and he has gone on to wait for us in heaven. This will be very hard for us to adjust to, but we must always remember that your father is in heaven right now and that someday we will all be together again as a family in that perfect place.”
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