Grief and mourning are considered by many to be one in the same ...
Not true. Grief is the feelings you feel over something you've lost. Mourning is acting out what you feel. It is the actual act of sorrowing. What I have come to discover as I journey through great sorrow is that all people grieve, most do not mourn. Most of us keep our "feelings of grief" over something we've lost stuffed deep down in our hearts. We do this either because we feel like it is not important enough to deal with or that we have no one to help us deal with it. We also fail to see the importance of dealing with it. "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."Psalms 30:5, KJV
This scripture hit me with such meaning this "morning"
Joy is found in the "act of sorrowing"... dealing with, acting out, working through our pain is where we find joy! Simply put, God wants us to deal with our hurts, losses and disappointments because that is the only way He can deliver us.. give us joy. He is always available to offer joy, however we are not always willing to offer him our grief..
What is your grief? Are you willing to allow yourself to sorrow for what you have lost? God is waiting...
If you've knelt beside the rubble of an aching, broken heart,When the things you gave your life to fell apart;You're not the first to be acquainted with sorrow, grief or pain,But the Master promised sunshine after the rain.Hold on my child, joy comes in the morning,Weeping only lasts for the night;Hold on my child, joy comes in the morning,The darkest hour means dawn is just in sight.To invest your seed of trust in God in mountains you can't move,You have risked your life on things you cannot prove;But to give the things you cannot keep for what you cannot lose,Is the way to find the joy God has for you.Hold on my child, joy comes in the morning,Weeping only lasts for the night;Hold on my child, joy comes in the morning,The darkest hour means dawn is just in sight.The darkest hour means dawn is just in sight.Just in sight!
