Grief

Have you experienced grief in your life? Losing a loved one? Or maybe your friend lost somebody and you were there to help them through the process. It seems the older you get, it becomes inevitable that we will lost somebody that is close to us. How do you deal with grief? Do you bottle it up and lash out at anybody around you? Do you cry it out and move on?

I've recently lost somebody close to me and am dealing with grief. It's a struggle as I didn't know them very well but I still feel the loss. I'm upset, disappointed and frustrated at how fragile life is. And I've discussed this all with God.

That's right, I've taken time to talk to God and let Him know that I'm frustrated. That I'm disappointed in what happened. I'm real with God...heck, He knows my thoughts better than I do, so I really can't put on a face! I've spent time just talking it out with Him...and it has helped. I believe God grieves with us when we are missing a loved one.

If you're going through a time now...whether it's grief or something else, I would like to encourage you to talk it out with God...let Him know what you are really thinking and be honest with yourself as well...you might be surprised at His response.