Loss and mourning

I found a reading plan on The Bible App called Loss by Church of the Valley that has great reading material on loss.  Some of my writing is inspired by the Loss reading plan. 

 I've been wanting to do a post on loss but wasn't sure what to say or how to approach the subject. I know lots of people have been going through loss and this post is for the people who are in grief and mourning of losing a loved one.

Losing anything is hard even as a child, a kid will cry real tears, long sobs over losing a toy or something cherished. To lose something is difficult, a job, car but nothing compares to the loss of a loved one. 

I want you to know before I go on any further that God sees that you are hurting. He sees your tears. He knows that you are in mourning and God cares for He cares for you. God loves you!!!! You may not want to hear this right now. You may be thinking why my loved one?  I do not know why and I am truly sorry for your loss. You may cry and mourn but don't let settle in.  Do not be angry with God. You must know that God is on your side and wants the best for you. 

When something goes wrong, humans have this natural tendency to want to blame someone. We try to find someone to direct our anger and frustration at and many times that is God. 

"If God is all-powerful, then surely He could have stopped this." we think to ourselves. 

But God created us, His children to love, and gave us the capacity to have a loving relationship with Him, by giving us a choice to choose Him. We have a choice to be with God and where there is a choice there is a potential for pain. If God used his all-powerful nature to stop all our tragedy we face it would be removing choice from the equation and that would remove real love. 

God knows you are hurting but blaming God for your pain and loss will only drive you further from him. God is on your side and wants to help you through this. Remember to pray to God about how you feel, talk about your feelings to someone you trust. You can channel your feelings into a creative outlet like writing, draw, paint, sing positive songs, make yourself laugh. You must not feel guilty to smile or laugh. In time you will find it easier to smile and laugh again.

For some more reading on loss check out Loss reading plan by Church of the Valley on  The Bible App.