Wednesday
For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17
Grief not dealt with properly can grow into bitterness and cause you to willingly hurt other people and ultimately yourself. It can grow into a healthy respect for life and God, or it can grow into a sharp pain that leads you down paths that should never be taken. Unresolved grief will invite you to a very dark place that will allow you to hurt people in ways you never considered possible. I personally have seen it over and over, many agonizing situations due to a terribly hurting person who can not figure out why they act out the way they do. The sad part is that many times, what they have done can not be “taken back”. Lives are changed and molded due to a loved one acting-out because of un-developed grief.
We all know that bad things happen to good people. Sin took over this world with Adam and Eve’s decision and therefore, sin currently rules this world. Most of us also know that God can take something bad and allow something good to come out of it. However, can God’s way rule, if you are not allowing God’s grace to help you through your grief? The “dark side” will lure you away from looking upward if you are not cognizant of what is happening. This will be a daily battle for you, but a small one, IF you keep tabs on it. Meaning, the further and further away you allow yourself to walk away from God, the harder it will be to turn around and get back on God’s side. If you decide to water the wrong seed, it could be decades (yes, very likely decades) before you are able to grow your grief into the healthy poignant emotion it should be.
Lord, please, help me to remember to look upward to You as I navigate through this process of grief. Please, help me to make the right spiritual decisions in spite of this difficult process.
