He's here, It's handled, I'm His and it's all in His hands

By Kaydeen Edwards
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4

Embracing grief and experiencing it is so important to the healing process. Many of us run from grief, loss, pain, suffering, sadness, and mourning. When the thing that we are going through is hard and heavy, we turn to God. However sometimes God hears us but he doesn’t answer right away. Sometimes he makes us wait. But waiting in emotional distress is hard. 

If we don’t keep our eyes fixed on Jesus remaining in his word, remembering his faithfulness and holding on to his promise can result in running to other sources to find fulfillment. Yet these places are empty. It is hard to say in the pain and suffering that is heavy. 

Yet, if we look to the lord for what we need and wait recalling his past faithfulness, our faith gets the opportunity to grow stronger. When our faith grows stronger we will see the grief and suffering as a tool that God can use to heal and grow our faith. 

And all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purposes. All things even grief, pain and suffering. So as I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for he is with me. He’s always with us.
Psalm 139 8-10 says If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. What I know is God is holding us.