***Death, God's Timing and Unity: You don't want to miss this one***.

[SDG]

Please don't crucify me for this .... I have suffered my own loss, not to long ago, to know what grief is like and the insensitivity people can spew during this time .... Please forgive me if I offend anyone.

However, here goes:

Today, news of a high-profile death has rocked and saddened the fellowship that in about a week will decide it's fate on a critical issue.

Many key players involved in the debate will be not only mourning, but meeting together in mutual brotherhood, for the next few days to celebrate a great man's homecoming.

In my own experience, during Dad's funeral, I saw many people put aside their differences for the sake of unity during this hard time for a period of time.

Many people that are estranged often reconcile during times of mutual loss.

My question is .... during times like these does death temper man's tempers?

How does God's timing play a role in any of these type of situations?

Can death ... bring life by making us re-evaluate our relationships w/ others and God, himself?