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Reflect on the C. S. Lewis quote: “No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.” In what ways do you think grief feels like fear? How does that make coping with grief/loss difficult?
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Because there is this level of uncertainty that both of those emotions have. You don’t know what is going to happen next which would make grief feel a bit like fear. I adds another level to cope with when you are trying to cope with grief/loss before you can actually cope with or deal with the grief/loss that you are experiencing.
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I think the loss of control is frightening. What I thought was secure is vulnerable in uncontrollable ways. that is scary.
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While I’ve not felt fear of the death of my husband then my daughter, I’ve felt fear of how do i survive this terrible loss of my loved ones. Ive relied on God and prayers and am blessed to have been introduced to God at a young age. I fear the loss of those still living and i pray for God to protect what’s left in my life until its my day to join my loving family in heaven.
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Loss of security and fear of the future due to unexpected challenges and circumstances in life. For example, if your doctor tells you that you only have six months to live and that there is no cure for the terminal illness. I feel that would be hard to cope with and would cause a lot of anxiety, depression any feelings of hopelessness.
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I didn’t relate grief with fear when I was terrified to have testing to find out what was wrong with my body. But as I prepared for testing a hymn came to my mind, which I sang in my head all the way through the procedure. That song was “Trusting Jesus Day by Day”. I sing that song and other faith songs regularly and I know that God is with me every day.
