Tears are a blessing.

At times of pain, hurts, grief, and sorrow tears can become your best friend if you allow them to be.  The tears can wash the stress and pain away with a few or with many tears.

Many are the times that I have prayed for someone and just one tear fell but the relief  that tear gave was tremendous.  God has given to us tears to release the pain, hurts, grief, stress, and sorrow. As you travel through life you will encounter times of great need for help in these areas. Life has a way that it can get to you at times.

When my 15 year old daughter (Lisa) died in a car wreck with her boyfriend the pain was intense. Some kids on drugs ran a stop sign.  Tears became my friend. As I gave into and embraced the tears, they released me from my pain. Lisa was our first born and the apple of my eye. At first, I cried so hard that I got headaches and stomachs; but as time went on, the tears did their work.

It took me about 6 years to get through the mourning process. I still retain about 5% which sneaks up on me and bites me ever now and then.

Yes, tears are a God given thing that can be embraced to help you get through the hard times of life. Let them become your friend.
 

David Wikle
kingdavid@core.com