Category: Dealing With Loss

Bible Verse of The Day – 7-9-23 – When Sorrow Comes

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

We trust that you are letting God lead you day by day and help you grow stronger in your walk with Him. 

We have a new video for you today, “When Sorrow Comes”. 

In this new video we teach about the importance of grieving when we lose someone we love, and understanding that it is not wrong to be sad as children of God. 

We hope this video will bring peace and understanding to you or someone you know if you have recently lost someone. 

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We love you all! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443  

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-15-23

Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) 3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

I was recently reflecting about when my dad passed away.

I couldn’t explain how I felt at first. But looking back, I remembered my mom talking about the expression I had on my face, and how I yelled when he took his last breath, “my Papa’s gone!”.

At that moment, I felt something leave me and I didn’t quite understand it for a long time.

It was a year and a half later that I found myself on my knees asking God to help me learn to live without my father. You see, when a person has a big presence in our lives, it fills a part of us.

When someone we love leaves us, there is an empty spot. That spot remains empty until we fill it with something comparable.

For some it’s our work. For others it’s spending money, or dating. For others, it may be starting a project. Or we may try to fill it by overeating or drinking.

We will fill it with anything that will bring comfort there once again.

It’s not terrible to want to fill that empty void that was left by their absence.

However, I found with me that everything I was doing was not helping me. I couldn’t even enjoy some of the great blessings God was bringing me. My heart needed healing.

I cried out to God because no matter what I did, I couldn’t make that spot fill up. When I asked God to help me, He came and filled it with what was missing.

Only God knows what we need when we lose someone or something dear to us.

What this world offers will never fill that void. It can’t.

But if we surrender that empty spot to Him, He will come and pour the exact amount of what we are missing right into that spot!

God is faithful to take care of that spot! His joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 30:5 (NKJV) 5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-25-22

Romans 6:8-9 (NKJV) 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.

There is a wealth of information for us to learn from here in these verses, especially regarding death, which we will all eventually face.

This is also very helpful when dealing with the loss of a loved one who was a believer. It helps us to better understand everything that we’re trying to process in our heads when dealing with that loss.

First, if we are a believer, then we have already “died with Christ”. Being born again infers that we have died and have been resurrected, a new creation in Christ.

Also, because we are believers, when our physical bodies die, we trust that we will live eternally in the presence of Christ.

Death no longer has dominion (power, dominance, control, mastery, authority) over us.

Death has been dealt a final blow by the resurrection of Christ, and we reap the benefits of that!

Not only did Jesus give the devil a black eye, but He broke his neck, removing his power, once and for all.

So, when we are mourning or struggling with the loss of someone we love, it’s good for us to remember this.

This doesn’t mean we will no longer be sad, or that we will not miss that person.

But it should give us hope and comfort to know and understand that the one we have lost is still alive in His presence. They are, in fact, more alive than they ever were here on earth.

We just have to let God give us understanding in this area as He comforts us in times of sorrow.

If you have recently lost someone, or you’re struggling with a loss that was maybe not so recent, we hope this will help you find comfort and some peace of mind.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-28-21

John 11:25 (NKJV) 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

What a wonderful blessing for believers.

After we pass from this life, we will be alive in His presence.

We don’t just die and then that is the end of everything for us. Our best life is actually yet to come.

We get so comfortable and acclimated to things here on earth  that we think this is it! We think this is the best place to be.

And when our loved ones pass on, we look at it as if that is the end of everything. Doom and gloom, sadness and sorrow try to take over our thoughts.

It may try to keep us down and make us feel like things will never be good again.

That’s a lie! Things can be good again, knowing that Jesus has given us eternal life.

God has a plan for us all. And part of that plan is death. We will all face it. It is just as much a part of life as living.

But we don’t like to think or talk about it much, do we? And that is understandable if we don’t know what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross.

Let us not get caught in the trap of doom and gloom, sadness, and sorrow because of our loss.

Search the scriptures. Get to know what Jesus did for us, and why He went to great lengths so that we may live again even after we die. Hallelujah!

Believe in Him today so we will have a home in heaven and live forever with our resurrected Savior and our heavenly Father.  Amen.

John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-4-21

Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) 3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Losing a loved one brings up many questions.

Where are they now that we can’t feel, touch or speak to them? Are they in heaven? Are they still in the ground? Do they have a new body? Are they missing me?

Our minds want answers. We try so hard to find those answers, hoping it will bring comfort, taking away the loneliness and the pain of their absence.

Losing someone dear to us can make us stronger or it can break us for life.

Because we loved so much, it almost literally breaks our heart when they pass on or go home.

We can listen to others and try to find comfort in books, counsel, and other sources.

But beware of the mediums who will act like they can reach the dead and connect with them.

It’s all a lie and demonic in every form. They can mess you up completely and severely damage your relationship with God.

Unless we let God heal that broken, lonely heart, we will never get up and get back on our feet again. We too will die on the inside. We will still be walking and breathing, but dead to everything around us.

Getting mad at anyone, even God, will not do a bit of good.

We need to be healed. Time will help with that, but what’s most important is that we run to Him with our pain.

We need to rest in His arms, laying down all that is in us that concerns us. As we do this, He will bring healing and find a way to get us up and walking again.

The devil would love for us to blame God. He would love for us to be angry at Him and the world.

But all that will do is hurt us more, causing us to fall away from the One who can truly help us and comfort us.

He will be our best friend in such a difficult time.

If we are suffering or struggling because of our loss, there are two things to do today.

1. Acknowledge our brokenness.

2. Ask God to bring healing and get us up and walking again.

Death is part of this life here on earth.

But in Heaven there is no more death, no sorrow and no pain.

There is no loss. There is no sin and there are no struggles.

But while we are still here, our healing comes by putting one foot in front of the other and walking out each day with the Lord’s guidance.

Death happens to us all at times. Let us cry out for God’s help to get us through it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-13-21

Philippians 3:20 (NKJV) 20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ…

The average lifespan here on earth is 75 – 85 years. In light of that, we are really just passing through here. It is very short and quick.

For those who believe in Christ, born again Christians, we will not perish. Our eternal home is in heaven, where we will have everlasting life.

John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Our time here is valuable. Wherever we step foot, we bring God’s light into dark places.

Know that our work here is not in vain. But it is to glorify our King!! God sees our obedience and our efforts to try to do good and follow Him.

1 Corinthians 15:58 (NKJV) 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Some Christians lose their footing when they lose a family member or when tragedy hits close to home.

Things like this can sometimes cause us to forget Who we belong to and where we are all heading.

It can cause us to forget our purpose here, and that we need to continue to be steadfast and immovable in what we have been called to do.

This is just a reminder to those today who may have taken a hit close to home.

It’s not over. Pick up the pieces and let God help you move forward in whatever it is that we need to do here and now, one step at a time.

As Paul says, be steadfast and immovable, right to the end.

Our prayers are with you all.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-15-21

John 3:16 (NKJV) 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

My 86 year old Dad passed away last week. He was a strong believer in Jesus Christ!

I laid on the bed beside him and watched him take his last breath. He had liver cancer and was fading quickly.

Toward the end, he realized and said to me, after struggling to breathe, “I can’t beat it this time”.

It was sad to hear these words from him. But at the same time, I was happy for his sake. He knew it was time to go.

I said, “it’s OK Dad, you don’t have to beat it”. I said, “I love you”. And he mustered up the strength and said, “I love you too.”

He was a fighter. But the fight was over and it was time for him to rest in God’s arms. It was his time to go home.

I know many of you have lost loved ones. And you are hurting from their absence. You feel that you would do anything to have them back right now. I know this feeling.

But, remember how blessed we are to have a wonderful Heavenly Father that holds our dear ones in His arms.

It’s not like we don’t know where they are. Jesus said to the thief on the cross, today you will be with me in paradise. For that I am ever so grateful!

Luke 23:43 (NKJV) 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

We can’t have them back. And, no, we will not interact with them here on earth again.

But God will give us peace to live on without them. And some day we will be together with them in Heaven, if we and they have put our faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.

Today, if you suffer from the emptiness of the loss of a loved one, let God fill you with His comfort, His healing and His strength.

I’m telling you, without Him I would be so hollow. But with Him I am full.

He gives me the strength to go on. He gives me the stability to keep on keeping on through life’s difficulties.

Lean on His everlasting arms and He will give you what you need today.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-14-20

Luke 4:18 (NKJV) 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

Today we’d like to speak to those who are hurting; those with a broken heart.

Maybe your heart is broken because of something that has happened in your life. Maybe it’s because you have lost someone, or are about to lose someone who is very close to you.

It’s important for us to understand that hurt comes with life. It’s part of the life that each of us lives, and probably one of the most difficult parts of it.

It can be heartbreaking to lose someone, both for the person who suffers the loss, and for the people around that person.

Losing someone can knock the wind out of us. It can make us feel like there is nothing stable under our feet, making it difficult to find solid footing.

There are no “magic words” that anyone can say that can take away the hurt and suddenly make everything better.

But in the midst of your pain, and in the midst of you trying to find a place to get your feet on solid ground again, even when you feel like you can’t go on, you can.

We can go on.

Why?

Because God is a healer of broken hearts. Nobody can heal a broken heart like He can.

Psalm 147:3 (NKJV) 3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Most of us wrestle with questions after a loss. We ask why, how, why now, what could I have done differently, etc. These are questions that we may not get the answers to.

And some questions in life can never be answered. But that should never stop us from letting God heal our heart. And it should never stop us from letting God get us back on track and moving forward again with our lives.

You see, the world keeps turning. It’s just a fact of life.

The sun rises and the sun sets. New days come. Each morning that we wake up is a new day.

So, we need to be careful that we don’t stop our life while the rest of the world keeps moving. We need to be careful not to get left behind.

We need to do whatever it takes to get moving forward again, even though it can be an extremely hard thing.

Our hearts hurt for you in your loss and your difficulties with getting past the pain and moving forward again.

We recorded a video on this topic very recently, and we’d really like you to watch it, so we can speak to you further and help you get the healing that you need.

We want to see you move forward with your life again. We want to see you healed and made whole by God’s hand and His power to fix broken hearts.

So, we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch the video and let God speak to your heart.

We love you, and we hope this devotional and the video help bring healing to your broken heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-1-20 – The Hurt Inside

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the precious name of Jesus. 

We hope that you are walking in the peace of God during this season where so many are struggling with various forms of trials and loss. 

If you have suffered a recent (or not so recent) loss or a very difficult trial, or if you know someone who has, today’s video is for you. 

Our newest video, The Hurt Inside, deals specifically with losing a loved one or someone close to you, or very difficult trials that make you feel like you’ve had the wind knocked out of you. 

God moved powerfully during the recording of it, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes and let Him speak to you and touch your heart through it. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-15-20

John 11:35 (NKJV) 35 Jesus wept.

Many people are going through things and they are afraid to let go. They think they have to hold back the tears because if they don’t people might think they are not strong.

When we hold back the tears, we are denying ourselves healing. We are ignoring the fact that we are hurting and we need gentle, tender, loving care. By ignoring this and denying ourselves the healing we need, we are putting ourselves at risk of getting hard and bitter.

Hardness will make us think no one is there for us. No one cares. Not even God.

It will make us think things like maybe even God does not hear us.

Hardness has a voice and it’s not nice. It’s mean, angry and frustrated.

A hard, bitter heart cannot function properly. It gets off track quickly. It needs help.

Maybe today you are facing or dealing with a tragedy. You don’t know how to get past it, let it go and start over.

Don’t hold in what needs to come out. Shed some tears and talk to God. Your healing will find you.

Psalm 38:8 (NKJV) 8 I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart.

If Jesus wept, then it’s OK for us to weep.

It’s not a sign of weakness, no matter how many people say it is.

It is a sign of recognizing what just took place and realizing that we need to let God be God and help us be lifted up.

Cry on His shoulder.

Psalm 3:3 (NKJV) 3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-7-20

John 14:1-3 (NKJV) 1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

This is the most comforting and soothing promise to those who believe. Jesus wants us with Him. He has gone ahead of us and prepared a place for us.

Really? How loving is He to think of us? After everything else He has already done on the cross, how wonderful is He!

How can anyone not understand such a deep love for His Father, and for us, that He could care so compassionately about us the way He does. Bless You, Lord!

Psalm 103:1 (NKJV) 1 Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!

Today, if you are hurting from the sting of a lost one, He wants to bring peace to you. He wants you to know that He cares for your loved one, more than we could ever know. And He has them in a place that He has prepared.

They are not alone.

Luke 23:43 (NKJV) 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

He has surrounded them with what they need, taking good care of them, loving on them.

And He is with us here as well, watching over us, caring for us as much as we allow Him to.

Those that we love and have lost are with Him.

2 Corinthians 5:8 (NKJV) 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

And we will be there too, some day. We will all be together with Him! Amen.

No more tears, no more sorrow, no more troubling ourselves over it. Rather, get up and rejoice. The Lord has made preparations for us all and they are perfect! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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