Please click this link: How should Christians respond to grief?
(Summary below) SEE the full article by clicking the link above.
How do you respond to someone who has lost:
- a parent?
- a child?
- a spouse?
- a friend?
How have others responded to you when you were grieving?
What responses were helpful or hurtful?
Please post your comments below. I will be following the comments on a regular basis for this week and will have a follow up post next week responding to your comments and questions.
Christian Non-Fiction Review
An Introduction by Roger Harned
As I write this on September 21, 2013, my daughter is celebrating her 21st birthday with friends. If you do the math from the cover photo you will see that Daniel Paul Wisler was born just 28 days before my daughter Rachel, who will be hosting our discussion on grief.
In 1997, the year that Daniel died, Rachel’s mother, my wife Becky, also discovered cancer spreading aggressively through her body. We prayed fervently for the Lord’s intervention, as did many of our faithful friends; but like Daniel, Becky also died 2-10-99.
Please take a moment to read this review from Alice Wisler’s website. Join in our discussion on grief. And consider ordering her book:
GETTING Out Of Bed IN THE MORNING – by Alice J. Wisler
A book by a grieving mom for others going through sorrow associated with loss, Getting Out of Bed in the Morning: Reflections of Comfort in Heartache, is a tribute to my four-year-old son Daniel. Filled with prayers, scripture and thoughts on walking through this rocky path called Life, this is a companion for others who want to know that they are not alone.
Written in devotional format, Getting Out of Bed in the Morning is a companion for those going through sorrow associated with loss—whether brought to the journey through the death of a loved one, failing health, job loss, broken relationships, or weakened family ties.
Getting Out of Bed in the Morning is ideal for:
Alice J. Wisler has contributed an important resource for grieving families by authoring Getting Out Of Bed In The Morning from her own experience of faith in Christ and eternal life.
Again, please SHARE your heart, scriptures and grieving experiences with all of us as your Christian Social Witness.
We appreciate your COMMENTS on this or any post.
Roger Harned
What is the difference between YOU and an atheist?
We can talk about Jesus Christ to some, but does He really make a difference in your life?
Do you worship Jesus as LORD on Sunday?
Do you cherish your relationships with other Christians?
And other than that mere hour on Sunday, do YOU look at life any different than the worldly who do NOT believe in God?
For the atheist – by Roger Harned
Your matter doesn’t matter.
Never mind your mind.
My soul sees who God has made.
Your soul touches mine.
Hebrews 10:
23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.
24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.
25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
26 Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins.
Psalm 95:6-7
Come, let us worship and bow down.
Let us kneel before the LORD our maker,
for he is our God.
We are the people he watches over,
the flock under his care.
If only you would listen to his voice today!
My soul seeks your soul, dear brother, dear sister in our Lord Christ Jesus.
Let us gather together in thankfulness.
See you Sunday, my fellow saints, as we gather as His church.