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In this lesson, Dr. Welch says, “There is no right way to grieve.” Do you agree? Have you ever seen someone grieve in a way that you thought was “wrong”? Explain.
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I have not seen any “out of the ordinary” ways someone would go through or would express grief. However, I have seen people experience grief over a significant period of time (years), and did not appear to ever be able to move past it.
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Everybody grieves in a different way. I remember rea in 2 Sam. 12: 16ff. Where David’s child was sick and David fasted all night for the child and he, David, laid all night on the ground and prayed for the child and when the child died David got up and anointed himself and carried on.
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I totally agree. People grieve in many ways, it’s a journey. I can’t say it was wrong the way someone grieved. I’ve been there, and personally, I didn’t know how to grieve I just wanted the pain to stop.
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I do agree with Dr. Welch. However, I have witnessed others engaging in unhealthy ways of coping, such as drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, using harmful drugs, thoughts of suicide, and committing suicide.
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There is real freedom in this statement. I just am finishing a book on grief counseling, and am sensing a rigid emphasis on steps, etc. Of course, if we were to approach grief outside of a biblical context, this might be necessary. Each person is different, in a different degree of growth. It would seem that grief is deeply personal, and each individual deserves to be treated individually, taking the time to honestly let God work in their spirit.