A Time to Grieve

Ecclesiastes 3: 1, 4---"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance". That's why it's important to take the time to grieve. "Grief comes into each of our lives, and proper channels for its expression must be found. If we fail to grieve over our personal losses properly, it will be easy to fall into addictions and dependencies to try and hide the pain. If we express our pain constructively, it will be less likely to destroy us" (footnote from The Life Recovery Bible).

Grief comes in many forms. Whether you have lost a loved one through death, lost a spouse as a result of divorce, or lost a job or financial security during this economy, you need to take the time to process your losses. Even when you struggle to give up an addiction, you are losing the comfort and companionship you found with that "coping mechanism". You may even lose friendships that you had during this addiction. When this occurs, stop and take time to give the losses a proper burial. When the time of grieving is over, you can journey on.

Renewal small groups will be focusing on grief and depression during the next several weeks. If you find yourself "stuck in grief" and can't seem to journey on, come and join us in our meetings. We meet weekly on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm in the conference room at Higher Praise Church.