Why Grief?

Posted byDr. Michael D. BakerPosted inUncategorized

Why do we have to go through grief? What is the purpose?

Grief is about basically four things?

  1. Through grief, you express your feelings about your loss. And you invite others to walk through it with you.
  2. Through grief, you express your protest at the loss as well as your desire to change what happened.
  3. Through grief, you express the effects you have experienced from the devastating impact of the loss.
  4. Through grief, you may experience God in a new way that will change your life. Job said, “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.” (Job 42:5)

H. Norman Wright, Reflections of a Grieving Spouse, page 41.

Published by Dr. Michael D. Baker

Dr. Michael lives in north Mississippi, in the small town of Blue Mountain. He is married to Tina Jeanes Baker, and they have three adult children; John, James (with wife Carie, and daughter Solar Rogue), and Jonah. Dr. Michael is pastor of Blue Mountain Baptist Church, and serves as a hospice chaplain with Home Care Hospice. When Dr. Michael isn't working, he loves spending time with His wife and family, especially his granddaughter, Solar.

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