Adding Variety to
Your Life
Day 314
Don’t just use one resource for recovery – use several. We
have mentioned a number of tools to aid in your grief recovery: a journal,
sharing, humor, pets, diet, exercise, the Bible. These tools require work and
effort, and they will all help you in some respect. Incorporating a variety of
resources will keep you from getting in a rut that would otherwise inhibit your
progress toward healing.
Dr. Jim Conway explains it this way: “The process of
adjusting to grief is the process of working through these things by talking to
people. You also need the music dimension. You need to be spending time in the
Scriptures, especially the Psalms and the Proverbs, letting God reach in there
and massage your heart.
“You need to spend time praying and reading your Bible. It’s
important to have that quiet reflection with God. You also need to think through
your diet. Don’t just eat junk food; force yourself to eat a balanced diet.
Additionally, physical exercise drops off, so work at the whole physical
component. Also, think about getting into other kinds of groups. If you’re only
in grief groups, you’re only hanging out with grieving people. Join a standard
Bible study group with people who are not grieving, but don’t get into singles
groups; you’re not ready for that yet.”
Think about what has worked well for you on your healing
journey. What new tools can you try out?
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and
admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and
spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do,
whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks
to God the Father through him” (Colossians 3: 16-17).
One thing is clear,
Lord: I’ve got to do something!
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