Comments on: Death Without Despair: A final interview with Chris Pitt http://plattstudents.org/2010/07/05/death_without_despair/ it's all about Jesus Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:13:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Graham (Chris's Dad) http://plattstudents.org/2010/07/05/death_without_despair/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Graham (Chris's Dad) Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:37:10 +0000 http://plattstudents.org/?p=743#comment-98 I, like many am honoured to have known Chris. His outlook throughout the whole time of his illness was positive and humbling. He was an example to all of us and his legacy is so much more than he could have imagined. I miss him and think of him all the time. I can honestly say that the last three weeks of his life were the best three weeks we had together. This was down to him. Thank you to everyone who supported me, Sue and his brothers throughout his ilness, it was and always will be greatly appreciated. I, like many am honoured to have known Chris. His outlook throughout the whole time of his illness was positive and humbling. He was an example to all of us and his legacy is so much more than he could have imagined. I miss him and think of him all the time. I can honestly say that the last three weeks of his life were the best three weeks we had together. This was down to him. Thank you to everyone who supported me, Sue and his brothers throughout his ilness, it was and always will be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Becky http://plattstudents.org/2010/07/05/death_without_despair/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Becky Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:18:44 +0000 http://plattstudents.org/?p=743#comment-97 What an amazing witness to the power of God in Chris' life. I feel utterly privileged and blessed to have been Chris' friend and I will remember him just in the way he wanted - Chris honoured the Lord in the way that he suffered and died, and I am reminded of that wonderful verse in a chapter that Chris and I loved to talk about Romans 8:16-17 "The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children then heirs - heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him." My prayer is that there will many on that last day who will stand with Chris because God powerfully used his testimony and suffering to bring others to faith in the Lord Jesus, and many, like myself, who were strengthened and encouraged and empowered by the grace of the Lord in a young man's life. I miss Chris dearly everyday, but I trust in the promise of Romans 8:28 and know that there will be a day when death will be swallowed up in victory. "Death will not hold me, because I am in Christ" How great is our God! What an amazing witness to the power of God in Chris’ life. I feel utterly privileged and blessed to have been Chris’ friend and I will remember him just in the way he wanted – Chris honoured the Lord in the way that he suffered and died, and I am reminded of that wonderful verse in a chapter that Chris and I loved to talk about Romans 8:16-17 “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children then heirs – heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”

My prayer is that there will many on that last day who will stand with Chris because God powerfully used his testimony and suffering to bring others to faith in the Lord Jesus, and many, like myself, who were strengthened and encouraged and empowered by the grace of the Lord in a young man’s life.

I miss Chris dearly everyday, but I trust in the promise of Romans 8:28 and know that there will be a day when death will be swallowed up in victory.

“Death will not hold me, because I am in Christ” How great is our God!

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