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God is not outside this grief, He is with you in it.
There is something holy about grief. Not because it feels good or because we understand it—but because God meets us there.
We often feel pressure to move past our sorrow. To find the silver lining. To clean up our tears and point to hope before we’ve even had time to weep.
But the heart of our God is not one who rushes us past our pain.
He is not uncomfortable with our lament.
He is not impatient with our sadness.
God is not outside your grief.
He is not standing at a distance, waiting for you to “get over it.”
He is sitting with you in it.
Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in ...
Return, O My Soul, To Your Rest
Return, O my soul, to your rest;
for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you.
For you have delivered my soul from death,
my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling;
I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
Psalm 116:7-9
A LAMENT
Darkness closes in again.
Despair wields its ugly sword.
Hope and joy feel so far off.
Why does it feel like you are so slow to save?
My lungs are tight, my breath is heavy.
I cannot keep my eyes cleared of tears.
Will there ever be an end to this sorrow?
Where is your redemption in all of this?
I am wearing thin.
This load seems too heavy carry.
How long, O Lord?
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