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Lamentations 3:20-24 • For Those Who Grieve - Peggy Locke
There is no timeline for grief.
After the untimely death of our 17 year old son, Johnny, from lymphoma cancer in 1990, we became all too familiar with grief. Only later did we discover that grief is a miraculous gift that is given to us by God to help us to heal the pain . . . if we allow it.
Grief always works. Grief always heals.
It had been over a year after Johnny’s home-going, when a dear friend said, ‘You can’t hurry the healing. You are right where you are supposed to be.’ It was a relief for us to know that we weren’t stuck in grief but that we were in process of being healed. We still are. We are a lot further along now these many years later, but we won’t be completely free of grief until we see our beloved son again in heaven.
What advice can I give for those who grieve?
First, * Honor your own loss. Take the time to remember, reflect, and miss them. Our youngest son at the time of his brother’s passing was 8 years old. He was worried
we would forget Johnny. We made a collage of photos of all the boys on the walls of our home. Every time we look at those photos – it’s all our boys. We won’t ever forget any of our sons.
Secondly, * Don’t Judge. Other people’s feelings are not our business. Everyone grieves differently; there’s no right or wrong way to grieve. It doesn’t always play out in orderly, predictable stages. Try not to take angry outbursts personally or try to force someone to open up. We grieve because we love.
Lastly, * Strengthen yourself in Lord. We can strengthen ourselves in the Lord by fixing our thoughts on Jesus, being anchored in God’s Word and promises; knowing that as we hope in God, we can experience His joy on the other side of suffering.
God’s Word says in Lamentations 3:20-24
I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”
No, you will never forget the awful time of grieving over loss. But dare to hope in God in the midst of pain and grief and allow His great love and grace to cover you, and bring you comfort as only He can give.
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By Crosspointe MinistriesThere is no timeline for grief.
After the untimely death of our 17 year old son, Johnny, from lymphoma cancer in 1990, we became all too familiar with grief. Only later did we discover that grief is a miraculous gift that is given to us by God to help us to heal the pain . . . if we allow it.
Grief always works. Grief always heals.
It had been over a year after Johnny’s home-going, when a dear friend said, ‘You can’t hurry the healing. You are right where you are supposed to be.’ It was a relief for us to know that we weren’t stuck in grief but that we were in process of being healed. We still are. We are a lot further along now these many years later, but we won’t be completely free of grief until we see our beloved son again in heaven.
What advice can I give for those who grieve?
First, * Honor your own loss. Take the time to remember, reflect, and miss them. Our youngest son at the time of his brother’s passing was 8 years old. He was worried
we would forget Johnny. We made a collage of photos of all the boys on the walls of our home. Every time we look at those photos – it’s all our boys. We won’t ever forget any of our sons.
Secondly, * Don’t Judge. Other people’s feelings are not our business. Everyone grieves differently; there’s no right or wrong way to grieve. It doesn’t always play out in orderly, predictable stages. Try not to take angry outbursts personally or try to force someone to open up. We grieve because we love.
Lastly, * Strengthen yourself in Lord. We can strengthen ourselves in the Lord by fixing our thoughts on Jesus, being anchored in God’s Word and promises; knowing that as we hope in God, we can experience His joy on the other side of suffering.
God’s Word says in Lamentations 3:20-24
I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!”
No, you will never forget the awful time of grieving over loss. But dare to hope in God in the midst of pain and grief and allow His great love and grace to cover you, and bring you comfort as only He can give.