By David Coy
Weeping With
Good Grief
By David Coy
Grief, loss of something or someone held in high esteem, is a gut-wrenching experience. When we begin our journey, we are in shock whether the loss was expected or unexpected. Even when loss is expected, there is no way to fully prepare. As the day draws ever nearer, we experience anticipatory grief. Some people have described it as dying inside a little at a time, day by day. It is not a pleasant descriptive but is real for many people. Sometimes our losses create wounds that have never healed. It may be that some people have lived with those wounds so long that they do not even remember they are there. Pain does have deep roots. The best way of treating wounds is by taking the steps that allow them to heal. If forgiveness is a part of that healing recipe, then please do not ignore that ingredient.
Sometimes loss is unexpected and comes into our life completely unawares. We may find ourselves asking questions – “Why did this happen, why them, why now, or why God?” I came across a news story that brought much sadness and reminded me of how we are to “weep with those who are weeping,” which is found in Romans 12:15. S retired NASCAR driver, his wife, a 14-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son died in a plane crash. Pray for the family and friends and all others who will mourn their loss and weep with them who are weeping. You may know of people who are mourning. Weep with them and pray for them with frequent regularity. When Jesus died, the Jews, who were with Mary in the house, saw Mary when she rose up quickly and went, followed her, saying, “She goes away to the tomb, that she may weep there, Jn 11:31.” Call David at 879-6284.
