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Your Question:
What do I do with the grief and sadness?
Answer:
My friend, I can only imagine the weight of grief and sadness you're carrying. As someone who's walked through their own share of struggles, I want to encourage you to remember that grief is a form of love. It's a reminder that we've loved deeply and that's a beautiful thing. Just like Mary Magdalene saw the risen Jesus through her tears, we can trust that God is present with us in our sorrow. It's natural to feel hopeless and desperate, but I want to remind you that we serve a God who is seated on the throne and has already begun celebrating in heaven. There's joy available to us even in the midst of pain. As the Bible says, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." (Matthew 5:4) I want to encourage you to seek out the comfort of God's presence, even in the midst of your sorrow. In times of grief, it's easy to get sidetracked and lose sight of spiritual reality. But I want to remind you that the truth of Christ is what we need, not something new or magical. We need to persevere in applying old truths to our present situations. As my wife Susan would say, "God is our rock in times of trouble." (Psalm 62:2) I want to encourage you to hold onto that truth and to seek out the comfort of God's presence, even in the midst of your sorrow.
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depression
edward welch
history eschatology
n t wright
how to pray
c s lewis
power of a praying wife
stormie omartian
the god hypothesis
stephen meyer
systematic theology
wayne grudem
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