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God in Grief




Good Morning Parents!
I have a few family members grieving an unexpected loss this week. As I was checking in with one of them, some things came up about God that I wanted to share with you. I think it's common with loss and grief to wonder where God is at in the midst of it all. Is he up in heaven sleeping? Is he unaware of the pain you're feeling? Did he choose not to act in your situation? Did he forget about you? I know from my own experience that it's easy to forget the character of God when everything around you feels dark and scary and God feels absent. As I was listening, I felt the Lord gently remind me "Don't listen to respond, listen to understand." It wasn't my job to fix or rush her emotions. It was time to listen, show empathy and if possible speak some life giving words into a devastating situation. It's no surprise that the most life-giving truths come from the giver of life itself.  I gently reminded her of something she already knew, God is kind, loving and merciful. He's also present and aware and sitting with her in her pain. When I got off the phone with her a flood of verses came to my mind. I share this because I know this season is surfacing some feelings of loss in most of us.
Here are just a few truths about God found in His word that I hope encourage you today.

He is Omnipresent Job 34:21
He is Omnipotent Job 42:2
He is Sovereign Psalm 135:6
He Listens Psalm 34:15
He Provides Psalm 145:16
He is Merciful Luke 6:36
He is Compassionate Lamentations 3:22
He Redeems Job 19:25
He is Gracious Psalm 111:4
He is Loving Romans 5:8

You are the apple of His eye.
Love,
Miss Kat






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