What is grief?<\/p>\n
What are some MINOR things that might cause grief?
\nWhat are some MAJOR things that cause grief?<\/p>\n
\u201cGrief is the conflicting feelings caused by the end of or change in a familiar pattern of behavior.\u201d
\n \u201cDeep sorrow or sadness\u201d<\/p>\n
Death of a spouse
\nDivorce
\nMarital separation
\nImprisonment
\nDeath of a close family member
\nPersonal injury or illness
\nDismissal from work
\nRetirement
\nChange in health of family member
\nChange in financial state
\nDeath of a close friend
\nChange to different line of work
\narguments
\nlosing a house or moving
\nfailing a test
\nlow grades
\ndisappointing someone
\nBegin or end school
\nChange in living conditions
\ntrouble with teachers
\nChange in schools
\nChange in social activities
\nChange in sleeping habits
\ntrouble with the law
\nLoss of Trust, Loss of Approval, Loss of Safety and Loss of Control of my body<\/p>\n
What are some UNHEALTHY ways to deal with grief?<\/p>\n
What are some healthy ways to deal with grief?<\/p>\n
Stages of grief:<\/p>\n
Denial, Anger, Bargaining (Blame), Depression, Acceptance<\/p>\n
Have you ever felt a loss, and gone through those stages?
\nCan you go back and forth between those stages?
\nWhat helps you get to acceptance?
\nHow do you think God wants us to feel when we grieve?<\/p>\n
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
\n3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
\n
\nPSALM 34:17-18The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
\n he delivers them from all their troubles.
\n18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
\n and saves those who are crushed in spirit.<\/p>\n
When we are sad, disappointed, hurt, or lonely, it is God\u2019s desire to comfort us. Sometimes that comfort comes through other people, through prayer, through reading the Bible. There are lots of ways for us to find comfort, and to heal- but that won\u2019t happen if we isolate ourselves, or don\u2019t talk to safe people who want to see us healthy. <\/p>\n
-Karyn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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