>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13, 16-18 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words.
>> Websites to check
These recommended websites are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement on the part of Zondervan, nor do we vouch for their content.
- http://www.boundless.org/2000/features/a0000257.html The story of how one girl dealt with the death of her grandmother.
- http://www.gospelcom.net/guidance/grief.shtml Lots of resources for people who are experiencing grief.
>> Thoughts to Ponder
- Deal with your feelings now. Don’t let pent-up feelings of anger, grief, pain, etc. cripple you for years. Feel the emotions deeply, and talk to someone you trust about them—a parent, a trusted Christian adult, a youth leader or a counselor.
>> Books to Read
- A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis, a deep and challenging book about dealing with grief.
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