GRIEF – DEFEAT OR ACCEPT?
By Pastor James A Cormier
CEO and Founder
Grief Fighters Anonymous (grieffighters.com)
There is an old saying that there are two things in life that we can’t avoid, Death and Taxes. But I say there is a third Grief.
There are two ways to handle “GRIEF”. The first is, as a Christian with HOPE or like everyone else without HOPE.
It is a fact that our lives are full of grief. There is a very thin line between JOY and SORROW. Although the sorrow we feel with the loss of a loved one seems to be the ultimate, grieving comes in all shapes and sizes. We need to choose how we will handle each type of grief.
As I stated above. We can deal with our grief like those without hope or as Christians, to grieve in one way instead of being left to grieve in another way. The choice is yours!
The Bible tells us how Christians should grieve. When dealing with all forms of grief, Christians are reminded that Christ has Lordship over all aspects of our life.
“We do not want you to be uninformed brothers and sisters, like those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope”.
The Apostle Paul said it best in:
1 Thessalonians 4:13
What he meant was: It’s good and right to grieve! He also states that we should grieve genuinely and unapologetically. He understood that grief can be tragic; but he gave us permission to grieve. When we turn to the Bible for answers to our questions, we should not only ask “what does the text say?” But also ask “what does the text not say?” Paul could have said, “you may not grieve,” or “I forbid you to grieve,” “or don’t waste your time crying and grieving”. But he didn’t say these things, he said, grieve in a certain way! Not without defeat, sorrow, despair or sadness, but filled with HOPE!
Here is what Jesus said about grief
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4, NKJV). “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.
What does Jesus say about crying?
Jesus taught, “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh” (Luke 6:21). Those who mourn “shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). As David put it, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5).
Praying for someone who has lost a loved one
Our Father in heaven, we call upon You in our time of sorrow, that You give us the strength and will to bear our heavy burdens, until we can again feel the warmth and love of your divine compassion. Be mindful of us and have mercy on us while we struggle to comprehend life’s hardships.
MOVING ON
As we move on (accept) our grief, we do so not as the heathen do who have no hope, because we have hope, based on the promises in the Bible! Our departed loved ones are not lost, they have just gone before us to show us the way. One day we to will depart from this world and join our dear ones in an eternal place where there is no fear of parting.
We never lose our brothers and sisters in Christ. It matters not how tough the loss may seem now. Soon we will join them in a place being prepared for us by Jesus. There we will grieve no more and stand together in our Heavenly Home.
The GFA Team will be launching the “Grief Fighters Anonymous Organization” in the spring of 2024 and we need your help and support to offer a great user-friendly website to our members.
Not unlike opening a new store, a website needs to be built from scratch. First find a host (theme) and then stock the shelves (content) and then most important is the staff (professional team) and once this is done we do a great marketing campaign to attract those in need of a companion to help them walk the road called “Grief).
Grief has three time zones, Past, Present and future! Your either dealing with some grief from your past, or some grief today, or some grief you will have tomorrow.
Remember that “GRIEF is a THIEF”
With LOVE, HOPE and RESPECT
Pastor James A Cormier
Founder of
Grief Fighters Anonymous (grieffighters.com)
The Christian Group of Seven (tcgos.com)
OFFICE: 416-500-8207
Cell: 416-272-1812
EMAIL: jimcormier@rogers.com