Psalm 13:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?Read the whole chapter →
GRIEF & LOSS
When You Are Grieving
Scripture does not require you to pretend loss does not hurt. Lament, tears, community, resurrection hope, and patient faith all belong in Christian grief.
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Read the surrounding chapter whenever you can. A verse can be true and still be misused when it is pulled away from the argument, poem, story, or situation it belongs to.
John 11:35
Jesus wept.Read the whole chapter →
1 Thessalonians 4:13
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.Read the whole chapter →
Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.Read the whole chapter →
A PRACTICAL NEXT STEP
Do one faithful thing today.
Tell God plainly what you miss, what hurts, and what you are afraid of. Ask for enough strength for today rather than forcing yourself to solve the whole future.
Then choose one action small enough to do today: make the call, write the apology, ask for help, read the chapter, make the appointment, set the boundary, review the budget, or simply tell one trustworthy person what is actually happening.
GUIDED STUDY
Suffering, Grief, Lament, and Christian Hope
Job, lament, unanswered prayer, grief, illness, persecution, resurrection hope, and how Christians can comfort without offering shallow answers.
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