It’s good to grieve, says biblical counselor Donna Hart, PhD. She speaks candidly about death, grief, and the pressure some Christians put on the grieving. Donna’s post first appeared here on her website and is used with permission. Need help? Go to BiblicalCounselingCenter.org
Death causes us to be angry because it comes into our world like an unexpected slap in the face. As one researcher said, “Death is a social disease, like V.D. It is not polite, not well-mannered.”[1]
King Solomon concurred:
No man has authority to restrain the wind…or authority over the day of death (Ecclesiastes 8:8).
When death enters our social circles or families, we Christians can find comfort and assurance in the fact that our loved one is with their Father in heaven. We can be relieved for them, but we are not with them; our relationships are gone for the rest of our lives.
Early Response When a Believer Dies
Many people who have lost a believing loved one have the confidence that their loved one is in heaven, and have come to the conclusion that death is just a normal part of life. Some will turn to Philippians 1:21 and read,
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