Now Carry On

“Why are you here?”

“She’s gone.”

“Yes. I know she’s gone.”

“I miss her.”

“I appreciate that you miss her.”

“I don’t know how I’ll carry on. She meant so much to me, she did so much for me. How am I supposed to keep going?”

“Did she give you the impression to see her as your source?”

“Well, no, not really … she brought me up to see God as the source for everything … but you don’t understand, man. She meant so much to me and …”

“… You want to stay here?”

“She’s gone.”

“…You have been here long enough, though.”

“You don’t understand …”

“No, you don’t understand. While you stay here, those who need you miss you. While you stay here, those who you need miss you. While you stay here and build a monument to the that which is gone, the living that needs your vitality are going without.”

“…”

“She is gone. I know. I understand. The pain is real. The loss will never be replaced. No one is telling you to hide and dismiss that.”

“…”

“She is gone. I know. I understand. No one is saying to stop crying or to stop remembering.”

“…”

“What is being said is that she gave you the best piece of wisdom any woman can give. You find your source in God. And you know that God has a calling on your life. A calling on your life to be for the living. A calling that you can now carry out whilst displaying how to mourn and grieve for others to see how God works in your life in your brokenness.”

“…”

“No, it’s not easy. It’s not straightforward. You cannot do it in your own strength. But there are those living who need you. They need you – and you need them. God has the calling on your life. You need these truths to help you carry on.”

“…”

“Why are you here?”

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For His Name’s Sake

Shalom

C. L. J. Dryden