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In grieving, we just don't pass from one clearly defined stage to another: grieving isn't that orderly. Some mornings we may feel able to accept what has happened, but before noon we're plunged into despair again. Some have described grieving as going down a road that twists and turns, climbs hills,
Second, we look at the command to grieve not the Holy Spirit, or we could say the manner how this is done. And then third, the motivation for not grieving the Holy Spirit. Well, first, let's step back and let's ask, what is this idea of grieving the Holy Spirit? Well, to begin, let me point out
It is painful because it is a tearing apart. of the one human being, body and soul. God created man in a special way, didn't merely call him into existence, but formed him first from the ground and then breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. But understand that it's not then as if there
Rev. Bekkering is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church of Pella, Iowa. Grief is the keen suffering that one goes through because of an affliction or loss. It can be looked at as God's way of healing a broken heart. Grief is universal and natural. Sooner or later everyone has a time of grief in
Grounded in this strong theological basis, the author, as one who has personally experienced grief, is also practical in dealing with the feelings of grieving ones: shock, inability to concentrate and perform day to day duties, questioning, bitterness and anger. An example of her practicality is see
There is absolutely no contact between that dead one and the living ones. He is in a different world. He is not of the earth. That's what makes it so very difficult for those who are left behind when someone dies. We remember the love that we had with that person. Remember the good things that
Literally, it means to grieve. In the beatitudes, Christ described righteous attributes that must characterize His people: poorness in spirit, meekness, hungering and thirsting after righteousness, etc. In possessing these, by the Holy Spirit’s work in and through us, we will be blessed. To mourn or
Medical professionals are taught that there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. It is argued that those who grieve will experience each of these stages, although everyone experiences them differently. They occur in different orders; some people skip a sta
The realization that we grieve others by our sinful behavior will often be the incentive to turn away from such behavior. How can we continue to grieve a faithful spouse, a loving parent, or a close friend? How much more is this true for those who realize they are grieving the Holy Spirit of God by
Let the elders listen to the bereaved in the love of Christ. The motive must be to edify the sorrowing by bringing them the comfort of the gospel. That comfort is grounded in the atoning work of Jesus on the cross, and that comfort is sealed by the victory of Jesus' resurrection from the dead! Our s