Tag archive: grief
Share The Pain
If we hadn’t shared that same pain, I wonder if we would have ever connected. Psalm 51:1-19 Reference: Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you. (Psalm 51:13 NIV) Explore: Everyone has a story to tell, but when that story aligns closely to yours, it can have a…
The Pain of the Faithful
On the day her brother suddenly died, she thought her whole world was falling apart. Psalm 44:1-26 Reference: All this came upon us, though we had not forgotten you; we had not been false to your covenant. (Psalm 44:17 NIV) Explore: Today I heard the testimony of a lady called Amy. She was a faithful…
God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle
This concept is not Biblical, and yet, often offered to help people through tough times. Ezekiel 30:1-26 Reference: I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries. (Ezekiel 30:23 NIV) Explore: I recently read an article called “Confronting the lie that God won’t give you more than you can handle.”…
Princess Diana is Dead
I can remember just standing in the middle of the lounge room staring at the TV in disbelief. Matthew 14:1-22 Reference: v.13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. (TNIV Bible) Explore: I remember exactly…
The Book Thief
While beautifully written, it is heart-breaking to get a small picture into life in the early 1940s. Psalm 86:1-17 Reference: v.13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead. (TNIV Bible) Explore: I have just finished reading an amazing book by Markus Zusak called, “The…