LOSS

There are many in America right now that are losing their home, a loved one, a business, a job, or any other significant thing or person in our lives.  

These losses, bring forth, vast and unsettling emotions.

Our sense of security, identity, and safety is threatened!

We wonder how we will survive.

We feel pain, anger and a sense of tremendous loss.

At one time or another we will all experience this in our journey through life.

Sometimes we merely survive the upset.

Sometimes we are left with unresolved anger and a lingering or lifelong feeling of unjustness and unfairness.

Sometimes we experience a greater sense of ourselves and our abilities.  We realize that we can not only survive but that we have intelligence, instincts, and strengths beyond what we previously believed. 

Sometimes we experience a peace that is more profound than we ever imagined.

Sometimes our self-confidence expands.

Many times we learn the power of letting go, and we learn that we are not the things we own or we are not the other half of another person.

What is life about?

Why do these “calamities” befall us?

Why are we here?

I believe, that we are here to learn who we really are.

I believe, that we are here to grow in our power, love, intelligence and sense of self.

I believe, we are here, to demonstrate to ourselves that we can survive, & that after and through survival we rise to higher levels of spiritual and internal power.  When I use the word power, I mean the ability, capacity and action of generating this divine power within, that many times has lain dormant waiting to be awakened.

Are you experiencing a wakeup call right now?

Are you being challenged beyond reason?

Are you unsure of your ability to survive or cope? 
 

Know, that you are more than this experience.

Know, that on some level, you may even have created this event for your own growth or wakeup call. 

Know, that this may be a turning point in your life.

Know, that you may discover a part of yourself that you never knew existed.

Know, that in time, you may look back on this experience and call it the best thing that could have happened to you.

Know, that it is not “bad” and neither are you.

Know, that life is with you, whether you feel it now or not.

Know, that you have the ability to look at what occurred or is occurring and figure out what you could have done differently to have prevented this. 

Know, that it really is okay that you didn’t prevent it. 

Learn from this experience. 

Know, that everything passes.

Know, that life goes on.

Know, that you are more than this experience.

Know, there is a reason for it.

Know, it may turn into a gift.

Know, that you are incredibly special.

Know, that you are loved.

Know, that it doesn’t mean you are a failure.

Know, that it doesn’t mean anything negative about you.

It is a life experience.  That is all.

And it is an opportunity to be stretched, to go beyond your comfort zone, to find out how tough you really are.  It is your challenge.

Rise to the occasion and show yourself who you are.

Look for and find the opportunity that is awaiting you.  It is there.

Know, you are more important and worth more than what is happening.

Know, as time passes, everything will be fine, though Christ, our Savior.

And,

Know that you are the one who can make it fine. 
 

I encourage you to print this out and read it often.

 

May the Lord, our Savior, Jesus Christ, be with you always!

Kristos Anesti - Christ Has Risen !!!

Pastor Dr. Demetri Paul Drosinis