2. What is grief?
Griefis a reaction or response to loss
What are some situations that have
caused you grief?
How long does grief take?
What does grief look like?
3. If God wants us to be
adaptable then grief must not
be acceptable
Job 1:22
Grief is not adapting
Grief is holding on to what was
Grief is the process of transformation from
what was to what will be
Grief as steps on a journey is good and
healthy
Grief as a destination is harmful and
unhealthy
4. Kubler Ross’ 5 stages of Grief
Denial
Job 1:21, Matt 9:18, 27:46
Anger
Job 31:24-40, Matt 26:14-16
Bargaining
Job 23:2-7, 2 Kings 20:1-3, Matt 27:3-5
Depression
Job 3:1-4, Jonah 4:5-9
Acceptance
Job 42:1-6, John 19:26-27, 30, Luke 23:46,
5. So what are some of the
reasons that God lets us suffer
loss?
