5/17/2022 Grief is a terrible thing to face. Once while watching one of the hundreds of families I knew going through grief I angrily demanded to know why it is so painful when someone dies. God’s reply was quiet and simple. “You were not created to go through the loss of someone you love because I created you to live forever.” I realized grief is the result of our fall and sin. I was humbled. I was indeed grief stricken.

The hope is since this is not a ‘curse from God’ we can receive comfort from God!!!

This is an entry from my Hope Journal which helps me hope, beyond hope.

Grace is God’s answer to our death by offering grace through Jesus Christ. Even our being kicked out of the Garden of Eden was grace. Can you imagine what would happen if we were able eat of the tree of life? By now the earth would be full of warehouses of those wanting to die but could not.

From my Grace Journal to remind me of our need not for agreement but grace in our relationships.