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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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Grieve is sorrow if you are not comforted by God no way out so dealing with grieve as Christian can only be God’s way to bring you closer to God without God it gets more difficult
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Grief can bring on panic. A feeling of limbo. Like everyone is telling you everything will be ok. It is not. Memories creep in. The question why becomes a strong hold on thinking. Blaming the illness or the freak accident. When you see others grieve it lightens the fear. Comforting each other helps. The knowing you will never see that person again. Grasping the thought that we will one day see each other in Heaven.
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Grief is like fear because of its uncertainity. Once we had a known, a plan, dates and schedules. Grief changes what we once had, sometimes without warning, someone we loved is now gone. It has disrupted our once comfortable environment and changed it into an uncomfortable environment with a great deal of unknowns.
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Grief feels like fear in the sense we don’t know what the future holds for us. But we must always remember God is for us, His chosen children. Each of these emotions can overwhelm us if we don’t look to God’s words to help us through this earthly journey called life.
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Both grief and fear can have a controlling impact on your life. They can dominate your daily life.