What To Say
I’ll be trying to get on paper today words of hope and encouragement for a memorial service of a young man who took his own life.
I certainly don’t presume that any words that make it on to that paper will make it all better.
It is, however, much like a “kiss on the boo boo” – and sometimes that’s the extent of the blessing we can provide.
You can do like a preacher here did … told the people at the funeral that the deceased deserved to go to hell and so did everyone in the audience. He went on to say that by grace we are saved, but a friend of mine who was there said no one heard much beyond him emphasizing the dead person deserved to go to hell!
Thankfully the words spoken from the minister are only a small piece of hope and encouragement. The coming together of family and friends is the greater blessing.
will be praying that you find good words.
You’re in my prayers Bro – that’s a tough one.