Today the president of our company passed away. He had battled bladder cancer for several years and the fight is finally over. I count it a privilege to have known Mr. G. and count it a greater privilege to have seen him fight the good fight through his illness. Though painful for him and his family in spirit and in body he exemplified how a man should live his life.
Mr. G. counted it a blessing that God chose him to bear the burden of cancer. Truly stunning to hear from someone who suffers daily in pain. He wanted only for others to come to know Christ through the faith he displayed during his long painful battle. The grace and humility he showed the world could not have come from anywhere other than God. Grace and Mercy like that are not of this world and it's quite rare that we actually get to glimpse it in a man.
As a Christian I know that he has moved on to a better place, this does not lessen the pain of seeing a great mentor, husband and father leave us. These are the times where Christ calls us to lean on him.
Check out the song Homesick by Mercy Me, and we'll see you on the other side Mr. G..
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