Good or Joy?
Good Grief
By David Coy
I read two different stories this week that gave me inspiration for what I want to write about.
A woman woke up one morning with a strong pain on her right side that grew considerably worse as the day went on. She was taken to the hospital where they did some tests. Within a short time, she began bleeding heavily. If I were her at that moment, I would be in full panic mode. This is where grief would definitely have developed in not knowing exactly what was going on inside of me (trying to put myself in her shoes).
Another story I read recently was of a teen who ran away from home because they feared for their safety. This may happen more frequently than we realize, and I can identify with this as I did that when I was a teen. The stress and anxiety that a loving parent feels when this happens is intense.
This compels us to ask - can good or joy come from sorrow? My immediate answer is yes, absolutely yes!
You may say it did not exist with you in your circumstance. I do not disagree that there are exceptions to this general principle that I am declaring today. What I am suggesting is that the potential is there more often than we may admit or realize. Sometimes, we may have to seek the good in a time of overwhelming sorrow.
I know of an individual who is struggling with this even today. They feel all alone and unloved and believe that their purpose in life is unknown or uncertain to them. We all have value and purpose, and good exists, just as hope does, even if we must seek it. Yet hope is not seen by many in times of overwhelming struggle. Perhaps good or joy is also present though not seen readily. Maybe we need to believe it exists before we will to see it. Scripture does say, “Seek and you will find,” Matthew 7:7. Maybe we need to begin asking and seeking
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