The Edmond Church of Christ provides many resources along with its ministerial staff, a Grief Share ministry, individuals to talk with, Mathews Funeral home has grief groups, and a number of other resources.
Psalm 31:5-16
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STAGES OF GRIEF
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- Grief has an impact on every person.
- Grief can sometimes be very isolated.
- Often grief is more public.
- Grief is a serious matter.
- We must prepare ourselves to be realistic about grief.
- Blessed are those who mourn. Matt 5:4
- Our culture doesn't value mourning.
- Jesus mourned.
- Christians mourn.
- We don't always mourn the right way.
- Recognizing sorrow.
- Sorrow is the sadness due to a loss.
- Despair is the loss of all confidence or hope.
- Self-pity is the self-indulgent lingering on sorrow.
- Drinking the cup of sorrow.
- Grief comes in different quantities, but is always limited.
- We cannot feel God's comfort until we have felt our sorrow.
- Some psychologists divide the grieving process into four stages.
- Numbness.
- Searching and yearning.
- Disorientation.
- Reorganization.
- Allow others to grieve.
- We cannot judge when another person has cried enough or
- There is a place for grief in God's presence.
- The Church must minister to those who grieve.
- Three out of every four women will be a widow.
- Those who have grieved can give comfort to others. 2 Cor 1:4
- Grieving people are open to the promises of God.
Broken Hearts from the loss of a loved one.
There are many in our congregation willing to "listen" and walk along side those who are going through this type of grief. One of our own members Kathy Z is a widow who is always willing to listen because she cares.
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