Faith and Grief

Grief Quote

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.  ~From a headstone in Ireland

A Grief Quote

The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arises from the feeling that there is in every individual something which is inexpressible, peculiar to him alone, and is, therefore, absolutely and irretrievably lost.  ~Arthur Schopenhauer

A Grief Quote

If you're going through hell, keep going.  ~Winston Churchill

A Grief Quote

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.  ~From the television show The Wonder Years

A Grief Quote

Sorrow makes us all children again - destroys all differences of intellect.  The wisest know nothing.  ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Grief Quote

Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break.  ~William Shakespeare

A Grief Quote

You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present.  ~Jan Glidewell

What God Loves: A Grief Quote by Joni Eareckson Tada

"Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves."

~Joni Eareckson Tada from The God I Love

Set Reasonable Goals During Grief: A Grief Quote

"Before Cecil died I had no idea losing a husband caused such devastating despair. I admired the courageous widows I knew and felt a new closeness to them. I felt convinced I would have had an emotional breakdown apart from God's sustaining presence, love and care. Gradually I was sensing 'a peace that cometh after sorrow, of hope surrendered, not of hope fulfilled. A peace that looketh not upon tomorrow, but calmly on a tempest that is stilled.'"

"'This is a good time to set some goals,' my pastor advised.

For me this was a painful process, as it focused me on the future which seemed full of suspense and insecurity. I'll start with just a simple short-term plan.

I wrote:

Spiritual goals

• I will attend church regularly whether I feel like it or not.
• I will read my Bible daily.
• I will pray daily.

Social goals

• I will do an act of kindness for someone at least once a week.

Physical goals

• I will exercise thiry minutes three times a week.

Emotional goals

• I will include in each day some relaxing and enjoyable activity.
• I will display a 'merry heart' even if it kills me!"

~from Instantly a Widow by Ruth Sissom

What goals can you set for yourself as you walk through a season of grief? Keep them simple, attainable and be careful not to expect too much of yourself.

Brokenhearted: A Grief Quote by Nancy Guthrie

"Your feelings may tell you that God is very far away from you right now. But the reality is that he is drawn to you. If you have invited God into your life, he is especially near to you now because you need him so desperately."

"You may feel that no one wants to be around you. Deep down we know that it is not a lot of fun to be with someone who is sad. But God loves brokenhearted people. He doesn't avoid them. He is closer to you know than ever, waiting to talk with you, comfort you, and offer you hope and healing as you face the future."

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

  ~Nancy Guthrie, One Year Book of Hope