Comments on: A Godly Grief http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:16:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Renee http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-56271 Renee Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:54:14 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-56271 Hello! I have days that I can hardly move from all the discontentment in my life. The only way I can move forward is by trusting in my Lord and Savoir He gets all the Glory. I have read a book by Jermiah Burroughs " A Rare Jewel os Discontentment". It was wonderful. ~Renee Hello!

I have days that I can hardly move from all the discontentment in my life. The only way I can move forward is by trusting in my Lord and Savoir He gets all the Glory.

I have read a book by Jermiah Burroughs ” A Rare Jewel os Discontentment”. It was wonderful.

~Renee

]]> By: Self-improvement Advice http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-41952 Self-improvement Advice Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:07:31 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-41952 I really touched if someone talks about God and His goodness. <i>"In all things we are to glorify God, even in difficulties and disappointments."</i> Exactly. All things that had happened to us are part of God's beautiful purpose for us. Even if we experience pain and sorrows God purposely done this to remind us with Him. But we still have weakness though because we are all humans. Discontentment to what had God provided us is one. -Jan I really touched if someone talks about God and His goodness.

“In all things we are to glorify God, even in difficulties and disappointments.”

Exactly. All things that had happened to us are part of God’s beautiful purpose for us. Even if we experience pain and sorrows God purposely done this to remind us with Him. But we still have weakness though because we are all humans. Discontentment to what had God provided us is one.

-Jan

]]> By: Carol Ann http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-41591 Carol Ann Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:56:07 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-41591 Nancy, Like Heather, I rejoice in the timliness of this message. Soon after a very hard providence I heard a sermon on the power of beauty to heal the soul. The pastor examined David's focus on beauty when his soul was in despair. God provided a way for me to sing in a sacred and very excellent community consort. Having this beautiful music in my life at this season (90% of the lyrics are scripture) has protected me from much bitterness and discontent. God provides. Praise Him. Carol Ann Hicks Nancy,
Like Heather, I rejoice in the timliness of this message. Soon after a very hard providence I heard a sermon on the power of beauty to heal the soul. The pastor examined David’s focus on beauty when his soul was in despair. God provided a way for me to sing in a sacred and very excellent community consort. Having this beautiful music in my life at this season (90% of the lyrics are scripture) has protected me from much bitterness and discontent. God provides. Praise Him.

Carol Ann Hicks

]]> By: Nancy Ann http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40890 Nancy Ann Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:13:40 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40890 Dear Heather, May the Lord bless your steps as you walk through this valley with Him. Take courage. One more word from Rutherford for you: "Lay all your loads and your weights by faith upon Christ. Ease yourself, and let Him bear all. He can, He does, He will bear you." With gospel affection, Nancy Dear Heather,
May the Lord bless your steps as you walk through this valley with Him. Take courage.
One more word from Rutherford for you:
“Lay all your loads and your weights by faith upon Christ. Ease yourself, and let Him bear all. He can, He does, He will bear you.”
With gospel affection,
Nancy

]]> By: Heather Davis http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40886 Heather Davis Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:39:41 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40886 Dear Nancy, Thank you for your sweet words of encouragement. I am in the midst of incredible grief after saying good-bye to my best friend, lover, and husband of twenty years. This is my sixth week of grieving and boy, is it intense. I particularly appreciate dealing with the differences between discontentment and grief. Over the past several days I have been led by the Spirit to read the Word and I believe it is, in part, to keep me from moving into discontentment. I rejoice in the Lord while still struggling with and not understanding my loss (and the loss for our six children). I have no idea what reason the Lord had you write about grief at such a time as this but I will take it as God's personal message to me. ~Heather Davis Dear Nancy,
Thank you for your sweet words of encouragement. I am in the midst of incredible grief after saying good-bye to my best friend, lover, and husband of twenty years. This is my sixth week of grieving and boy, is it intense.
I particularly appreciate dealing with the differences between discontentment and grief. Over the past several days I have been led by the Spirit to read the Word and I believe it is, in part, to keep me from moving into discontentment.
I rejoice in the Lord while still struggling with and not understanding my loss (and the loss for our six children).
I have no idea what reason the Lord had you write about grief at such a time as this but I will take it as God’s personal message to me. ~Heather Davis

]]> By: Suzannah http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40865 Suzannah Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:10:16 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40865 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Laura in Louisiana http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40815 Laura in Louisiana Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:30:21 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40815 I am moved to tears, and thank you again, for sharing experienced wisdom. I needed this just today. I am moved to tears, and thank you again, for sharing experienced wisdom. I needed this just today.

]]> By: Missy http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40796 Missy Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:44:52 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40796 "A godly grief looks for its duties in the midst of the trouble, pressing on." This entire post was really helpful for me, but the above exerpt was particularly so. I have watched my mother's mental abilities deteriorate significantly over the past eleven months from strokes and Alzheimer's, and have thought I was being discontented and have been troubled by my responses at times. It is comforting to see the distinction between grief and complaining....I still must guard against complaining, but I can see that it's not ungodly to ache for the mother I am losing. Thank you for that. “A godly grief looks for its duties in the midst of the trouble, pressing on.”
This entire post was really helpful for me, but the above exerpt was particularly so.
I have watched my mother’s mental abilities deteriorate significantly over the past eleven months from strokes and Alzheimer’s, and have thought I was being discontented and have been troubled by my responses at times.
It is comforting to see the distinction between grief and complaining….I still must guard against complaining, but I can see that it’s not ungodly to ache for the mother I am losing.
Thank you for that.

]]> By: Becky http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40778 Becky Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:47:33 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/03/13/a-godly-grief/#comment-40778 I love this blog! Virtual biscotti and godly counsel are a very comforting combination. I love this blog! Virtual biscotti and godly counsel are a very comforting combination.

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