From everything I've read about Charlie, he would not want you to feel this way. I too have a sadness in me but I am forcing myself to still find joy. I do wonder who will pick up the sword in his absence but the "we are all Charlie now" movement gives me hope. Hang in there, fren.
You MAY be feeling what a lot of us have been feeling for a while now... the same feeling that the men in the landing craft at Normandy felt on D-Day... a coming storm, facing exactly what, we cannot say. We feel protective toward our families and our way of life, and see that a part of our own citizens hate us enough to use violence to get their way.
We didn't ask for this fight, but we all know that it's been coming for some time now. If you're like me, I feel that fight may be much closer now than it's ever been before. And all we wanted was to be left alone. But (they) won't allow that.
I went through the same thing earlier. This may help you:
That is exactly what the enemy wants from you. Don't let them steal your peace. Charlie is not in any pain, he's with the Lord now. We were not given life to live in fear and despair, but in love and hope. Spend time with people you love, do things that give you energy. Live life to the fullest.
For several days I felt a deep sadness. I've never felt like that for someone I've never met before. Thankfully I was able to get thru it. I hope you are as well.
I've felt a bit of foreboding for the last couple weeks. IIRC, it started before Charlie was taken out.
I figured it was just the realization that summer is almost past and another winter is coming. But maybe there's more to it, or maybe that's metaphorically true...
I would say millions of people felt this reaction.
Part of it is the instinctive recognition of evil. brain_dead calls it Monsters in our Midst.
I have been calling it a visceral reaction: we know it before we understand it. It comes from human instinct, a reaction of our shared humanity. ~A visceral feeling is a deep, powerful, and instinctive emotional or physical reaction . . . , often felt as a "gut feeling" or intuition rather than a result of rational thought.~
Our instinct told us this is different, it is vary wrong. It is part of the Turning Point, the Great Awakening, IMHO.
I went through an early miscarriage just days before he was murdered and what happened to Charlie has almost overtaken the feeling of grief I have in my own life. My heart aches for the future that is now lost to Erika and Charlie, and for the kids who won’t grow up “knowing” their earthly father. It’s extremely devastating knowing such a strong man of the Faith is just gone. Lean into the Word and try to be at peace knowing Charlie is at peace.
For me, these types of feelings started when that young lady was stabbed in NC. Then Charlie two days later. I was in a dark place but through prayer found the place once again where God is in control and I just need to trust Him. Peace is His to give if we just seek it out.
From everything I've read about Charlie, he would not want you to feel this way. I too have a sadness in me but I am forcing myself to still find joy. I do wonder who will pick up the sword in his absence but the "we are all Charlie now" movement gives me hope. Hang in there, fren.
You MAY be feeling what a lot of us have been feeling for a while now... the same feeling that the men in the landing craft at Normandy felt on D-Day... a coming storm, facing exactly what, we cannot say. We feel protective toward our families and our way of life, and see that a part of our own citizens hate us enough to use violence to get their way.
We didn't ask for this fight, but we all know that it's been coming for some time now. If you're like me, I feel that fight may be much closer now than it's ever been before. And all we wanted was to be left alone. But (they) won't allow that.
I went through the same thing earlier. This may help you:
That is exactly what the enemy wants from you. Don't let them steal your peace. Charlie is not in any pain, he's with the Lord now. We were not given life to live in fear and despair, but in love and hope. Spend time with people you love, do things that give you energy. Live life to the fullest.
Hope this helps. Much love and God bless!
For several days I felt a deep sadness. I've never felt like that for someone I've never met before. Thankfully I was able to get thru it. I hope you are as well.
Lean into the word of God and listen to what He is saying to you through His Word. The Bible is key.
I've felt a bit of foreboding for the last couple weeks. IIRC, it started before Charlie was taken out.
I figured it was just the realization that summer is almost past and another winter is coming. But maybe there's more to it, or maybe that's metaphorically true...
I would say millions of people felt this reaction.
Part of it is the instinctive recognition of evil. brain_dead calls it Monsters in our Midst.
I have been calling it a visceral reaction: we know it before we understand it. It comes from human instinct, a reaction of our shared humanity. ~A visceral feeling is a deep, powerful, and instinctive emotional or physical reaction . . . , often felt as a "gut feeling" or intuition rather than a result of rational thought.~
Our instinct told us this is different, it is vary wrong. It is part of the Turning Point, the Great Awakening, IMHO.
I went through an early miscarriage just days before he was murdered and what happened to Charlie has almost overtaken the feeling of grief I have in my own life. My heart aches for the future that is now lost to Erika and Charlie, and for the kids who won’t grow up “knowing” their earthly father. It’s extremely devastating knowing such a strong man of the Faith is just gone. Lean into the Word and try to be at peace knowing Charlie is at peace.
For me, these types of feelings started when that young lady was stabbed in NC. Then Charlie two days later. I was in a dark place but through prayer found the place once again where God is in control and I just need to trust Him. Peace is His to give if we just seek it out.
I moved on after researching who Kirk was after about five minutes into a You Tube video.
And I hate to say this, I really do, but someday we are all going to die.
I have sometimes thought of Noah and his wife when they were in their 900s if they thought life was too short.