Posts with the tag “grief”
Locked Doors Do Not Stop Jesus
by Ministry Support on January 22nd, 2026
“The doors were locked where the disciples were, but Jesus came and stood among them.” - John 20:19 Fear has a way of shrinking the world down to whatever room you can control. After loss or shock, safety starts to matter more than movement. Doors get locked, not just physically but internally. You keep conversations short. You limit expectations. You stay close to what feels familiar because grie... Read More
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You’re Not Broken Beyond Repair
by Ministry Support on November 24th, 2025
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." - Psalm 147:3 Some days, you look around at your life and wonder if any of it can be put back together. The damage feels deep. Maybe it’s because of something someone did to you. Maybe it’s because of a choice you made. But either way, the pieces are scattered, and the weight of it all whispers one message: it’s too far gone. But that voice i... Read More
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You’ve Lost a Lot...Now Fight
by Ministry Support on November 17th, 2025
"The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit" – Psalm 34:18 There is a certain kind of silence that settles in after loss. Maybe you know it. It is the quiet after the storm, when everything around you feels thinner, heavier, and harder to carry. The truth is, life hits. You lose relationships. You lose momentum. You lose parts of yourself that felt unshakeable. And it i... Read More
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What Do You Do on Day 2?
by Ministry Support on April 19th, 2025
"Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." - Psalm 30:5 We talk about Good Friday—the day of pain, loss, and heartbreak. And we celebrate Easter Sunday—the day of victory, resurrection, and redemption. But what about Saturday? What about Day 2? Day 2 is the space in between. It is the day after everything has fallen apart but before the breakthrough comes. It is the waiting... Read More
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"I’m Good"
by Delman Coates on March 15th, 2023
“For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.” - 2 Corinthians 7:10 When I think about the issue of missed opportunities, one thing that comes to mind for me is this story told by one product executive at a prominent tech company. In a staff meeting, everyone was asked, “What’s an experience in life that you would later regret... Read More
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Something New
by Ministry Support on August 12th, 2022
“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” - Isaiah 43:19 Yesterday, we saw a story of a young boy who had made a ceramic gift for his father. Unfortunately, the boy tripped and the gift broke and shattered into pieces. He was so heartbroken over what had happened wit... Read More
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Grief Is Not Weakness
by Ministry Support on February 22nd, 2022
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” - Psalm 34:18 At some point in life, we will all experience grief. Grief occurs when we encounter a loss, whether it be the loss of a relative, friend, pet, or even a change in circumstance like moving, declining health, or losing a job. Expressing grief is important because if we choose to hold it all in, it will... Read More
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Good Grief
by Ministry Support on February 21st, 2022
“My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.” - Psalm 31:10 Grief is an emotion no one desires to experience, but everyone inevitably faces. Grief is the child who struggles with the transition of a parent. It’s the parent who struggles with the departure of a child who is now away at college living on their own, dev... Read More
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What To Do When You’re Facing Loss
by Ministry Support on May 27th, 2021
...But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. (1 Samuel 30:6) In 1 Samuel chapter 30, we read about David and his men as they were returning home from a defunct battle with the Philistines. They arrived home only to find that while they were away, the Amalekites had broken into their land, stolen their material possessions, burned their homes and worst of all, captured their families. T... Read More
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The Great Redeemer
by Ministry Support on May 26th, 2021
So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?”And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.” (1 Samuel 30:8) Mandarin is one of the more popular dialects or families of the Chinese language. In doing some research on Mandarin, I learned that the Chinese use symbols as a means of expressing words. Recently ... Read More
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