Most of us have experienced the pain of grief, which can resonate into a place of lost and hopelessness. Notably, at some point in a persons life, each of us will experience this magnitude of grief, whether its the loss of a parent, child, sibling, pet or any thing or person that was significant in your life. The passing away or should I say, the transitioning from this life to the next, is in itself part of the Seasons of God. These Seasons are not designed to cause hurt and pain, but to grown you into the full purpose and destiny that God has for you. God wants you to be so centered in him that, when these moments of transitioning come along, you will be able to Glorify and Thank him for his perfect will to be done. Pain is not to be minimized, but through this pain and hurt, God has a place of comfort and strength that will sustain and carry you through. I speak from experience brothers and sisters. The Book of I Thessalonians 4: 13,14 reminds us " Brothers and sisters, we do no want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him". So, be encouraged brothers and sisters, God has you and will sustain and keep you even unto the end of time. God Bless You.