God is With You

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The one thing we are certain about in this life is that it will end, yet even when it happens, we are never prepared. Often times we are not emotionally equipped to deal with such a loss. We either fall apart or head straight for denial. But, in reality, falling apart or going through denial is all part of the normal process of grieving. It’s important that we understand how to best deal with a loss in order to provide comfort to someone who is grieving. So the question is how do we deal with or what do we say to a close friend or family member who has just experienced a loss? Many of us have no idea what to say or how to handle the situation. It is difficult to know what words to say to someone who is grieving. But there are some simple and effective ways to help someone who is dealing with a loss and grieving. Here are five words of comfort after death.

“I’m praying for you.”

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When facing the loss of a loved one, prayer is sometimes the only thing that holds any type of comfort. Sometimes we ourselves lose someone close to us, and other times we need to pray for someone else’s loss. Emotions like anger, disappointment, and sadness can easily move us away from God. It easy for those dealing with grief to fall into so much anger that they walk away from the Lord. Blaming God for bad things can go well beyond emotions associated with loss into permanent distancing from our faith. While grief may always remain with us to some degree, prayers can help us move past the deep sense of anger and sadness into acceptance and living.