Comforting Those in Grief

[Mercy20]

Grief is a long, painful process for those who have lost loved ones; they often feel numb and exhausted long after the funeral is over.

But they are assured of God’s comfort, as they are hurt, this shown in some Bible scriptures.

Psalms 23:1-4

The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters, and he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalms 9:9

The lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

How should we then comfort the bereaved?

The bible refers the lord to be the shepherd, he leads us and guides us, and we should not then fear evil or death.

[nancyshanice]

We should help the bereaved understand that death was there and shall be there, man came from dust and must return there. And always we should let them understand that always God is there when death occurs and thus we should not fear because he has a reason for every happening.

[lynkez]

Through counselling and guidance with love, we bring the hearts of the pained close to God. We bring new hope into their lives. Encouraging them that everything happens with a reason and at the will of God will enable them to live stress free. We should learn to thank God for everything for He always stands in our defence whenever we are faced with turmoil.

We as well should not show grieved faces in the presence of the bereaved for we make them fell as if the problem has become heavier. Let us be a source of hope to others.

[dacox]

The bereaved go through so much. Sometimes they don’t have to hear all the nothings that we keep on telling them which might succeed in only making them feel worse. Just spend time with them; give them your shoulder to cry all they can on; stay silent while they do.

When they are through with crying, you can give them a hug and say, “I’m sorry. He/she was a great person. We will all miss him/her.”

This will do wonders for the aggrieved. Just show them they can always count on you.

[Ivyc]

The best we can offer them is a leaning shoulder, we should be there for them because they will be needing us at that particular time than ever. Like Dacox said hugging them after they are done with crying can do magic, we also need to show them love.