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When Grief Goes Deep: Where Healing Begins
When you're going through a season of grief, it's hard to fathom that there will be a day when you won't be hurting. Throughout Scripture we are taught to humble ourselves and love one another because empathy is born from loving our neighbor. If you've ever experienced loss, you're able to help others turn their grief into grace and create hope and purpose from what feels devastating and heartbreaking. When Grief Goes Deep, Where Healing Begins is a devotional that helps those The collection of devotions and prayers warmly offers inspiration and hope based in God's Word and his promises to those who have experienced loss. Each devotion includes a Scripture verse and a prayer for healing.
144 pages, Paperback
Published January 16, 2024
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December 28, 2024
Listened on audiobook. Partially wish the audiobook would have had the option to read the Bible piece of each chapter, for easier listening while driving.
In terms of the actual book, I did enjoy the content. Each chapter started off with a Bible reading, flowing throughout the Old Testament. My favorite quote came from chapter three, where the author writes “His grief would either transform him or destroy him, but it wouldn’t leave him the same”. It’s a quote that’ll pop up in my brain sometimes when I’m introspecting. Is who I am now as the result of my suffering x months ago the result of bitterness taking route, or have I grown into a woman marked more by the characteristics of Jesus.
Here are some other random notes and quotes I jotted down through the listening:
- If you never understand why, will you still trust him? Will you echo Job’s words “though he slay me, I will hope in him.”
- Bitterness is resolved by digging up weeds and throwing them away
- The antidote for a troubled heart is to stay in the present and believe
- Compassionately offer comfort. Remember Jesus is our comforter who will never forsake us
- God is saying to us (through the Psalms): “I want you to talk to me about your feelings, and I want you to talk to me in these ways”
- Use your loneliness to grow closer to God
- Psalm 18:30 “This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
- Prayer: my heart wants to benefit from your word, but my spirit is weak. Grant me resolve to spend time in your word daily, and be comforted by it.
Our suffering can be a direct link to Jesus Christ. God can use our time of grieving to grow in compassion, so that we can minister to others
- I loved this one. Some of the best things that happen as a result of our suffering is to have more compassion for someone/thing that allow us to care for them more deeply.
You will likely find that the person’s insensitive comment or their perceived lack of support is actually an attempt to support you, or portray care and concern. Receive comments with grace.
- Eek. This was such a good reminder. I know I have personally took offense to comments stated in my suffering and have heard this from others too. People are really just doing the best job they can to support you in your grief.
In terms of the actual book, I did enjoy the content. Each chapter started off with a Bible reading, flowing throughout the Old Testament. My favorite quote came from chapter three, where the author writes “His grief would either transform him or destroy him, but it wouldn’t leave him the same”. It’s a quote that’ll pop up in my brain sometimes when I’m introspecting. Is who I am now as the result of my suffering x months ago the result of bitterness taking route, or have I grown into a woman marked more by the characteristics of Jesus.
Here are some other random notes and quotes I jotted down through the listening:
- If you never understand why, will you still trust him? Will you echo Job’s words “though he slay me, I will hope in him.”
- Bitterness is resolved by digging up weeds and throwing them away
- The antidote for a troubled heart is to stay in the present and believe
- Compassionately offer comfort. Remember Jesus is our comforter who will never forsake us
- God is saying to us (through the Psalms): “I want you to talk to me about your feelings, and I want you to talk to me in these ways”
- Use your loneliness to grow closer to God
- Psalm 18:30 “This God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
- Prayer: my heart wants to benefit from your word, but my spirit is weak. Grant me resolve to spend time in your word daily, and be comforted by it.
Our suffering can be a direct link to Jesus Christ. God can use our time of grieving to grow in compassion, so that we can minister to others
- I loved this one. Some of the best things that happen as a result of our suffering is to have more compassion for someone/thing that allow us to care for them more deeply.
You will likely find that the person’s insensitive comment or their perceived lack of support is actually an attempt to support you, or portray care and concern. Receive comments with grace.
- Eek. This was such a good reminder. I know I have personally took offense to comments stated in my suffering and have heard this from others too. People are really just doing the best job they can to support you in your grief.
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