Recently
(like in the last couple weeks) I've lost an important relationship,
a family member who's cut-off relationship. Even though the person is
alive and well, it's like mourning a death. I find myself bouncing
randomly between the stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, and acceptance), all of which are important to pass
through when mourning any loss. The trick is to not get stuck in one.
But
what makes all the difference during a time of grieving is intimate
time with Jesus. He understands. He empathizes. He's been there. And
he has a strategy of something he's doing in that person's life, and
in my life. He's a God of restoration, so I know I will get the
relationship back. I just don't know how many months, years, or
decades we'll lose.
In
the hard, painful times, run to Jesus, not away from him. It's not
his fault, and he holds the only true answers. Intimacy with him
makes all the difference.
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