Grief is often characterized as punishment. That suffering and pain visit both the righteous and the unrighteous can be difficult to accept. Isaiah 53:3 portrays Jesus as “despised and rejected, a man of sorrow, acquainted with grief.” It’s interesting that even Jesus would not be exempt from grief and sorrow.
The duration of grief is determined by our willingness to progress through each stage of grief toward healing. Getting fixated in sadness and depression or in blame and anger prevents healing from advancing to a level where there is freedom to choose a bright future. Grief is like surgery that creates intense pain but brings about healing.
Do not permit anger or sadness to become a constant fixture.in your life. As emotional healing progresses, it’s possible for grief to coexist with hope for a life that promises happiness again. Jesus’ promised to comfort those who grieve, so permit his grace and mercy to heal you.
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and rescues
them from all their troubles. The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he saves those
crushed in spirit. One who is righteous has many adversities, but the Lord
rescues him from them all.
~Psalm 34:17-19 Christian Standard Bible
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