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Death matters to God.  It was not part of the original design.  Life in the garden of Eden was made for eternal relationship but then entered sin.  So, God took death to battle and won!!  How can we not find solace in knowing the great depth God went to so that our separation will only be temporary as well.

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In today's episode we are going to reflect on the story of the woman at the well.  Jesus has given me a beautiful analogy of how he meets us at the well of grief and provides "living water" that will help shape our perspective. 

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Proverbs 18:24  " A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother"

Does this grief journey feel lonely and isolating?  What if I told you that you have a friend that is closer than a brother?   Listen to this episode as Jesus reveals his heart for us and how his companionship and loyalty means that we are never alone.   

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Colossians 3:1-2

When we grasp the reality of heaven then we can live the abundant live Jesus promised. It can happen right here and right now.  As citizens of heaven, we are just passing through this temporary world. 

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Romans 5:3-5 and Romans 8:18

Dare we change our perspective on grief and suffering and see it not as something that holds us down and keeps us back; but rather the very thing that can build our spiritual formation and make us more like Jesus.

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Ecclesiastes 7:14

In today's episode we are going to unpack the truth that God is in the bad days just as much as the good days.   He has a purpose for them both they are a team that keeps us from taking things for granted.   In this journey you will have good and bad days, arranged by God, so that you will not take anything for granted.  Grieve definitely sobers us up to the fact that life is short and time is a precious gift. 

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Psalm 100:4  "Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him; bless His name"

I know what you are thinking, how can gratitude and grief even come out of the same mouth.  Gratitude is the last thing I am feeling in my grief.  In this episode I will share with you how I was able to shift my perspective from loss to gratitude. In doing so I was able to hold onto hope and have an eternal vision of my circumstances.  

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Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand."

In today's episode you are going to get to hear a testimony that reflects the essence of this podcast title Bereavement and Joy.  The story of a prayer going out for a miraculous healing needing an organ that will require the death of another. How two family's lives, miles apart, will collide and bereavement and joy will merge to bring about a beautiful testimony of God's sovereign plan!  Intrigued?  Then I hope you will listen to today's episode.  It will touch your heart! 

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"So we speak not to please man but to please God who tests our hearts" 1 Thessalonians 2:4

"For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? or am I trying to please man?"  Galatians 1:10

This life journey is a performance.  We all have a role and a purpose to play. What determines our success in our God given role is the audience we choose to perform for. 

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Do you live with an eternal perspective or a temporal need for satisfaction?  You know time is short and tomorrow is not promised.  Nothing reminds us of that truth more than this grief journey!   In today's episode we will explore what it means to have treasures stored up in heaven and also reflect on the treasures we can leave behind.  Without the hope of eternity there is no joy only bereavement.  How grateful I am for the joy I have in knowing that eternity awaits. 

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