When Death Takes Someone You Love
If you are walking through a time of grief, you know the agony of what it’s like to have a broken heart and to feel waves of despair wash over you. Grieving the loss of a loved one is a journey that each person must walk through individually, but God has promised to walk with you one step at a time. । Cycle of Healing । Grief and bereavement often come in waves of sorrow that recede only as the cycles of healing are allowed to occur. The following are all natural elements of the grieving and healing process. Initial shock of death: that intense emotional impact which sometimes leaves a feeling of emotional paralysis. Emotional release: a time often characterized by weeping. Loneliness and depression: a sense of loss, often related to the degree of dependence on the person who died. Guilt: a feeling characterized by second-guessing—“I could have done more” or “I should have done something differently.” Anger, hostility: asking “Why did God let him die?” “Why didn’t God answer my prayer