Topics:<\/b> Death; Grief; Mourning; Sorrow; Worldliness<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Matthew 5:4; 1 Corinthians 7:29\u201330; 1 Thessalonians 4:13<\/p>\n
When his dog dies, Johnny, five, bursts out crying. His dog has been his constant companion; it slept at the foot of his bed. Now the dog is gone, and little Johnny is a basket case.<\/p>\n
Johnny\u2019s dad stammers a bit and says, \u201cUh, don\u2019t feel bad, Johnny, we\u2019ll get you a new dog.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is lesson one in society\u2019s grief management program: Bury your feelings; replace your losses. Once you have the new dog, you won\u2019t think about the old one anymore.<\/p>\n
Years later, Johnny falls in love with a high school freshman girl. The world has never looked brighter until she dumps him. Suddenly a curtain covers the sun. Johnny\u2019s heart is broken with big-time hurt. He is a wreck. But Mom comes to the rescue, saying, \u201cDon\u2019t feel bad, John, there are other fish in the sea.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lesson two: Bury the pain, replace the loss.<\/p>\n
Much later, John\u2019s grandfather dies\u2014the one he fished with every summer and felt close to. A note is slipped to him in math class. He reads the note and breaks into sobs. The teacher sends him to the school office.<\/p>\n
John\u2019s father picks him up from school. His mother is weeping in the living room, and John wants to hug her. But his dad says, \u201cDon\u2019t disturb her, John; she needs to be alone. She\u2019ll be all right in a little while. Then the two of you can talk.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lesson three: Grieve alone.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s review. Bury your feelings; replace your losses; grieve alone; let time heal; live with regret; never trust again. That has been society\u2019s approach for years.<\/p>\n
\u2014Bill Hybels, \u201cA Better Kind of Grieving,\u201d Preaching Today Audio, no. 108<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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