Heaven is just a prayer away

Heaven is just a prayer away. We can’t talk to those who have before us, but we can talk to God. Sometimes when we lose someone we like to ask God to pass on a message to them and that can feel a little wrong, but if I’m being honest, I truly don’t think God minds. He gets that we are breaking. He gets that we want to hold and touch our loved one again. So when we ask Him to give our family or friends in Heaven a hug from us, I think He’s okay with it, He knows that we aren’t trying to be offensive or trying to speak with those in Heaven other than God Himself, He knows that our hearts are simply trying to hold on to the one who has torn them apart by going. God wants us to talk to Him. He wants us to be honest. Sometimes I find myself saying things like, “Are you sitting on the beach with Nana.” Or “I miss Max, give him a big hug from me please.” Not because the ones we love need us sending them hugs and love, but because we need the hug and the time on the beach. God understands our pain. Now. That does not mean we should try and contact our loved ones. We must not try and communicate with those who are dead. But if asking God to pass on your love to the ones you have lost helps you heal, then I think He would rather you were talking to Him about it then doing anything else. Does He transfer your messages and hugs to those who have gone first? Probably not. Simply because time does not exist in Heaven. We feel it has been so many years since we last saw those who have gone first. But to them it’s been no time at all. They don’t miss us, they are in paradise and when we get there it will be like a blink, like no time has passed at all.
But that won’t stop me from saying, “I wish I could hold him, one more time. Give him a hug from me Jesus, and hug me too because I need it so badly tonight.”
He loves us. Jesus holds us close and comforts us. Let Him heal you. Speak to Him about your pain. Tell Him the memories you cherish. Let Him be your joy.