Deanna Beaver
Devastation comes in all sorts of connotations and meanings. What is devastating to one person may be an inconvenience to another.
Feelings of rejection in jobs, relationships, and society may be a cause for mental devastation.
We should not judge the significance of each person’s devastation. Each individual will relate to devastation in various ways.
Devastation comes in many degrees.
Losing a pet is a devastating event for many people. It’s a sad journey that can linger throughout the years.
Losing the life of a friend or family member may have a different degree of devastation. Circumstances may weigh in on how devastating the loss is.
The loss of a 97-year-old grampa will be devastating, but the family may celebrate his long life and relish that he is no longer in pain and in a better place.
The loss of a baby or child at any age is unthinkable. We question the fairness of these events. Mental devastation raises its head once again. I have no idea how people overcome this type of devastation.
As I write this post, people are trying to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Others are preparing for Hurricane Milton. It’s easy to dismiss these feelings of devastation if it hasn’t happened to you or someone you know personally. These natural disasters are usually uncontrollable. We try to prepare for the unknown, but doubt plays a significant role in the preparation. Will it happen to me?
Some people lost their power for several days, and the consequences were immense. Others lost cars, homes, businesses, and possessions. In addition, many people lost friends, family, and pets.
Any event that causes a person to feel devastated should be honored by showing sympathy or empathy —if you have had a similar experience. Even then, everyone had their own experience. As fellow human beings, we must help others during their devastation.
In the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, Psalm 46:1 reads:
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
Devastation can cause us to doubt God. I pray that you will find peace and trust God to get you through this period in your life.
Thank you for sharing your message as we pray for those who are in recovery mood after these horrific hurricanes. Life is full of challenges, obstacles and opportunities to embrace God’s inspirational messages to help those who are struggling and affected. May everyone continue uplift prayers and love to everyone who are affected. Have a blessed and safe weekend.
We are still without power from Milton, but God is the power we never want to be without.❤️
Cindy, your positivity is contagious. How acurate you are that we would never want to be without God’s power in our lives.
Cindy, I’m sorry I missed your comment. Prayng that your circumstances have changed.
In devastation there is often the beauty of people or a nation coming together to help one another. The beauty of humanity as individuals needs are put aside for the greater good. The beauty of a humble heart which allows you to serve God.
Missy, I like that reference to beauty. It is a beautiful site to see people helping others in their time of need.
My friend who is in Ashville says it is showing the best of humanity in all of the devastation. We can all learn from this to help one another!
Yes, Patty. It’s easy to go about our day as if nothing happened. We need to remember the devastation and continue to help.