Good Grief – Day 225

Good Grief

Day 225

Good grief is accepting the fact that your loved one has died, accepting the sorrow and pain, and knowing there is more to come. Good grief is getting through the days, the months, and, eventually through the years.

Dr. Erwin Lutz says, “There was a young woman who saw me for counsel. She was madly in love with her husband, and he died unexpectedly. She was contemplating suicide. She said, ‘I simply cannot live. I want to die, and I want to be with him. That’s all that I care about.’ So I explained to hear that what she needed to do was to get through her first year. I promised her that the sun would shine again.

“She saw me several months later, and she said, ‘You know, the sun is beginning to shine. I have now discovered I can make it without him.’ And she’s on her way. Grief takes time but you will find it gets better, and you must recognize that it is a period of transition to a brand-new kind of life for you.”

Your life will never be the same again, but you will get through the grief. The grieving process is a transition into your new life.

“He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age” (Ruth 4:15).

Lord, I did not want a new life. I liked my old one just fine, but I understand that going back is not an option. Therefore, Lord, I will move forward. Teach me to seek You and embrace You and grow in this new life. Amen.