~ JOURNEY from MOURNING to JOY ~
I selected the verse Isaiah 40:31 for my WFW (below), because it is one of my favorites and also the one I turn to "when I feel weak"... to renew my strength. But Matthew 5:4 lets me know there is a Comforter, who sees me through the mourning to the arms of Jesus, as does Eccles. with "THERE is a TIME..". a season that tells me this too shall pass.
Day 3 When you feel weak
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress;
my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief. Psalm 31:9 |
For the 2 QUESTIONS "In the Bible" and "In your life" applications,
| In the Bible
1. What areas of your life does grief affect?
2. In this Psalm, where did David (the author) go for
help when he felt weak?
In your life
1. How is grief affecting you physically and emotionally?
2. How is grief affecting your relationships with others?
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1. ..."Grief is multi-layered and can impact many areas of your life – physical, social, spiritual and psychological. People who are grieving will often report difficulty sleeping and eating, frequent crying spells, irritability, an inability to focus, and be productive at work. Grief is personal. Everyone grieves at a different pace. Again, the best thing you can do is to be patient and give yourself time to grieve."
"How do we receive this strength from the Lord?"
We receive it as we wait on the Lord.The idea behind wait on the Lord is not a passive sitting around until the Lord does something. Yes, God gives us strength; but we don’t expect it to come as if He were pouring it into as you sit passively. He brings it to us as we seek Him, and rely on Him, instead of our own strength. If we are weak, it is because we do not wait on the Lord!"
~ devotional and image by Christian Images, Trevor Bowers
you are such a sweet blessing.
ReplyDeleteHi Peggy, I love the Griefshare ministry and these encouraging thoughts and Bible verses are some of the many reasons why. What a great way to share them with others who may also be dealing with grief and loss issues! Have a blessed week full of God's loving comfort.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful WFW verses and inspiration, Peggy ~ Love you ~
ReplyDeletePeggy...what a blessing this is. There are so many broken hearts and grieving women out there...so many who need to hear these words. Grief is so personal, so stinging and so difficult for most of us...bless you for sharing your heart so transparently...
ReplyDeletepraying for you as you move into a season of joy...
((hugs))lori
Peggy, as Lori pointed out there are so many grieving and broken hearts. Bless you for this series of posts on grief. I know many will be comforted by them.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Joan
Sweet Peggy,
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredibly comforting post.
I know God will use these word to touch and minister to many.
I know He has used these passages in my life many times.
Thanks for being obedient to the H.S. and doing this study.
Praying God will bless your richly as you continue to study this.
Love and hugs!
Such truth in your words. Thank you for the encouragement today!
ReplyDeleteAs Lori said, there are so many that are hurting and grieving. Your scriptures draw out the wonderful words of comfort from the Lord. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Peggy -
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with the word JOY at the head of your page.
I enjoyed this post. It struck me that I used the same scripture, Isaiah 40:31 in the content of my post yesterday (Wednesday EST). And then I came here today and noticed that our Lord gave it to you, as well.
That is so GOD!
very insightful and what a blessing to knwo how God can renew us!
ReplyDeleteAmen!
1. What areas of your life does grief affect?
ReplyDeleteAs I've said before, grief affects all areas of life - physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually. It is one of the most overwhelming and pervasive human emotion.
2. In this Psalm, where did David (the author) go for help when he felt weak?
He always went to the Lord. There is no greater place to be when grieving than at the feet of the One who died to conquer death.
In your life
1. How is grief affecting you physically and emotionally?
I know that when I've gone through a period of grief I feel physically ill. I can't sleep, I can't eat, I can't think. I feel emotionally numb, out of it, like I'm living in a fog that clouds everything I do.
2. How is grief affecting your relationships with others?
Grief can isolate you - and that's a dangerous place to be. Grief can make you angry - and some people don't know how to react to it. Many people disappear because they don't know how to cope with grieving people. But, though a grieving person may want to be alone - it's better if they have an understanding friend or two. And grief must never allow us to separate from God's presence - He is the ONLY One who can truly comfort the grieving heart. Jesus was a man of sorrows, well acquainted with grief - He understands it all, intimately - He is a Source of great comfort.
GOD BLESS!