Like a lion in cover he lies in wait. Psalm 10:9
Did you know that the word “wait” appears over 100 times in the Bible? In our instant gratification culture, “wait” isn’t a word we like to use. While the Bible often associates “waiting” with “trusting”, I’m referring to a different kind of “wait”.
Like a lion seeking its prey, the grief enemy stalks us, overtaking us at times with tears and sadness, sometimes when we least expect it. I have often been surprised by grief and its suddenness. When you’ve lost a loved one, it doesn’t take much some days to flood our memories with the fact that someone we love is gone. And it hurts. Very badly.
There are those of us, however, who prefer to remain stoic. Living in denial that they’ve suffered a loss, they plow on through life. For some, it’s a total obliteration of the truth that they are hurting. For others, it’s an acknowledgement that they feel loss but are unable to process and sort through their feelings.
Here’s the bottom line: Grief will wait. Grief will wait for you to come to terms with the fact you’ve experienced loss. While it can be postponed, grief will lie in waiting until you are ready to deal with the pain. For some of us, that “waiting” may take years. And in the meantime, the undercurrent, perhaps subconscious, of our loss permeates our relationships. It impacts us to the very core of who we are, sometimes shaping our perceptions of ourselves and our self-esteem.
Here’s the hope: Let yourself grieve. And in doing so, you will see that grief really isn’t the enemy. For it is in the road less traveled that we truly find ourselves. In the difficult times when we reflect, journal, process, and do whatever it takes to work through our sense of loss that we become stronger and healthier and whole.
Grief isn’t the enemy. Denial is. Only when we acknowledge our loss and our need can we begin the journey of healing. Grief draws us closer to the God of All Comfort, the God who loves us more than we can ever hope or imagine. For it is in the darkness that we reach for the light, the light of God’s Word for our path (Psalm 119:105) and for Jesus, the Light of the world (John 8:12). Through His healing power, we are made whole. It starts with awareness. Let yourself grieve. Embark on a path of healing today.
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You that You are the God of All Comfort. I thank You for walking with me in my loss and for using grief to bring me to a place of hope, healing, and wholeness. In Jesus’ most precious name I pray, Amen.
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Copyright © 2015 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
Did you know that the word “wait” appears over 100 times in the Bible? In our instant gratification culture, “wait” isn’t a word we like to use. While the Bible often associates “waiting” with “trusting”, I’m referring to a different kind of “wait”.
Like a lion seeking its prey, the grief enemy stalks us, overtaking us at times with tears and sadness, sometimes when we least expect it. I have often been surprised by grief and its suddenness. When you’ve lost a loved one, it doesn’t take much some days to flood our memories with the fact that someone we love is gone. And it hurts. Very badly.
There are those of us, however, who prefer to remain stoic. Living in denial that they’ve suffered a loss, they plow on through life. For some, it’s a total obliteration of the truth that they are hurting. For others, it’s an acknowledgement that they feel loss but are unable to process and sort through their feelings.
Here’s the bottom line: Grief will wait. Grief will wait for you to come to terms with the fact you’ve experienced loss. While it can be postponed, grief will lie in waiting until you are ready to deal with the pain. For some of us, that “waiting” may take years. And in the meantime, the undercurrent, perhaps subconscious, of our loss permeates our relationships. It impacts us to the very core of who we are, sometimes shaping our perceptions of ourselves and our self-esteem.
Here’s the hope: Let yourself grieve. And in doing so, you will see that grief really isn’t the enemy. For it is in the road less traveled that we truly find ourselves. In the difficult times when we reflect, journal, process, and do whatever it takes to work through our sense of loss that we become stronger and healthier and whole.
Grief isn’t the enemy. Denial is. Only when we acknowledge our loss and our need can we begin the journey of healing. Grief draws us closer to the God of All Comfort, the God who loves us more than we can ever hope or imagine. For it is in the darkness that we reach for the light, the light of God’s Word for our path (Psalm 119:105) and for Jesus, the Light of the world (John 8:12). Through His healing power, we are made whole. It starts with awareness. Let yourself grieve. Embark on a path of healing today.
Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You that You are the God of All Comfort. I thank You for walking with me in my loss and for using grief to bring me to a place of hope, healing, and wholeness. In Jesus’ most precious name I pray, Amen.
Want to subscribe to future posts? Click here.
Copyright © 2015 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
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