Managing grief (praise the Lord)

[MissFaithfullyHis]

I have often wondered what it is like dealing with a loved one passing, as I have yet to experience it, and I have no idea how I would manage the grieving process and acceptance.

One evening, a video showed up on YouTube recommendations about a Christian son dealing with his Christian mother who was diagnosed with dementia. I ended up watching many of his videos up until the passing of his mother. After bawling and feeling the pain when his mother passed, it dawned on me that what I have just seen was the most beautiful thing: She lived her life for Christ and now she is with Christ.

Yes, it was difficult knowing that a follower of Christ isn't here on earth anymore, but knowing that she is with the Lord filled me with joy. I have no relations with this YouTuber, but because we are the body of Christ, I felt that I was there mourning with them while also praising the Lord.

That channel has really taught me about grief and how we can equip ourselves when dealing with a loved one's passing. However, the most important lesson is: Jesus Christ.

In case you are wondering, here is his channel: https://youtube.com/c/ice1cube

I hope and pray this will find you well, and that we can handle grief by praising the Lord.

God bless!

 

[com7fy8]

I have often wondered what it is like dealing with a loved one passing, as I have yet to experience it, and I have no idea how I would manage the grieving process and acceptance.

Well, the way you are now is not how you will be later. We grow in Jesus, and then we discover how He has us dealing with things.

So, I would say simply trust God to have you grow and mature for what He knows will really happen

I think we have a variety of caring and mature people here, who can give you good things about this; but, right now, I seem to be the first one answering you here.

Maybe you should put this thread also in "Requests for Christian Advice", where we have people who might keep an eye open for new entries and they might not be checking here in this "Deeper Fellowship" section. We have some very kind and wise ones who might stay in the advice section and not check here.

So, God bless you and I hope to see you more

 

[Ahermit]

@MissFaithfullyHis , thank you for sharing a part of your journey to experience grief.

The experience of grief and loss challenges our non-Christian way of thinking. If we decide to go deeper within our own truth, as to what caused the experiences of grief and loss, we may not like what we will find. Our false-self (deceptive identity) knows this to be true, and until first recognized, will go to great lengths to conceal its truth as being nothing but a false-self. The false-self is busy 24/7 in upholding its face, which also includes creating investments in people, places, things, and situations to keep the false-self alive. As soon as we lose an investment, the false-self experiences grief and loss of self-esteem. The false-self tries to disguise this by truth by being angry, blaming, bargaining, and other ways for compensation before accepting the loss.

So, in truth, the grieving and loss is mainly about our own loss and not the so much about the lost. Most couples have a shared investment into each other, and have become so co-dependent that when one is lost the other feels they have lost half of themselves. Some cannot handle such a perceived loss and become totally lost.

Christ taught us how to let the body die and keep the spirit alive. Though we have a body, we are not the body. We did not come here for self, but for the One that sent us.

 

[Joined2krist]

The best way i know to manage grief is to deepen your fellowship with the Holy Spirit. He will comfort you through the experience and if your loved one was a Believer then he/she is at peace

 

[SANTOSO]

I have often wondered what it is like dealing with a loved one passing, as I have yet to experience it, and I have no idea how I would manage the grieving process and acceptance.

One evening, a video showed up on YouTube recommendations about a Christian son dealing with his Christian mother who was diagnosed with dementia. I ended up watching many of his videos up until the passing of his mother. After bawling and feeling the pain when his mother passed, it dawned on me that what I have just seen was the most beautiful thing: She lived her life for Christ and now she is with Christ.

Yes, it was difficult knowing that a follower of Christ isn't here on earth anymore, but knowing that she is with the Lord filled me with joy. I have no relations with this YouTuber, but because we are the body of Christ, I felt that I was there mourning with them while also praising the Lord.

That channel has really taught me about grief and how we can equip ourselves when dealing with a loved one's passing. However, the most important lesson is: Jesus Christ.

In case you are wondering, here is his channel: https://youtube.com/c/ice1cube

I hope and pray this will find you well, and that we can handle grief by praising the Lord.

God bless!

Beloved one, I have dealt a loved one passing — my dear mother.

How I manage the grieving process?
Not long after she passed, Father in Heaven spoke to me that she was safe in His hand.
I knew then she was with Jesus.

After this life reality became real to me !
Jesus is my hope of seeing my mother again.

I did cry, knowing she has me in her mind that she loved me and I love her — I miss her much.

This assurance from the Lord encouraged me a lot. The reality how much the Lord has done for my mother — impressed me most.

How wonderful are His promises ! Full of loving kindness and truth.

Yes, there are much to praise God the Father and our Savior. I agree, for God has wiped out our mother tears away and comfort her with His tender mercies. Hallelujah. Amen