Healing From Grief

Look To God's Word For Comfort And

   Healing From Depression or Grief

Losing someone we love or experiencing a dramatic change in life is never easy. It can take time and the love and understanding from those we care about to help us through the grieving process. But
even in the midst of a wonderful family and friends, healing can be difficult. And if our circumstances get the better of us, a general depression can occur. Worse regular depression can escalate into
clinical depression.

How or if we decide to treat grieving, and all the symptoms that go
with it, will determine whether we heal or continue to deteriorate.
The worse thing we can do is to do nothing. However, in the worst
of times emotionally, it can be difficult for some to take charge of
their lives, so it's best while all is going well to set our lives on a path
of Jesus Christ.

Seeking medical help might be the next step to recovery, but once under a doctor's care, a seriously grieved or depressed person is
usually prescribed medication. This can be helpful short-term, but
there are risks. Certain types of medication can cause a person to
have dramatic mood swings and health problems. They can also be
mind altering.

Prescribed medication can also have devastating effects should the dosage be incorrectly prescribed. While this is rare, I'm
presently rewriting this article in the hope of helping others to take great precaution when discussing the use of medication with their doctors. They need to all the facts about any drug their doctor is prescribing.

HEALING FROM GRIEF OR DEPRESSION WITHOUT GOD

Recently an acquaintance, who had been diagnosed as by-polar,
was prescribed the wrong dosage of medication after not using it
for a number of years. She was a lovely person without the
medication for some time, but after having her third child she
became obsessed with having money.

Before she took the medication, she and her new husband were quite well-off for some time, but as
she spent more and more money to compete with his wealthy
friends, she became more and more depressed as their assets were reduced and their money almost gone.

From my observation this is what caused her depression to emerge.
She could be very mean and then very kind. It was all highs and
lows. I tried to help her look at the good in her life, and when she focused upon her blessings, she was fine. But as she became more
and more desperate for money, it wasn't easy to communicate with her.

One day she asked my husband and I to give her a large sum of
money to put into a business that she claimed would make her
millions of dollars. We both knew it was a shaky idea at best so we politely said no. She kicked us out of her home and after that her behavior become more erratic.

Frankly all she needed was to get away from the environment of superficial people she was trying to please, but without Christ (I
learned that she was an atheist), her focus kept shifting to things instead of people. While in this state, she gave birth to another
baby and it was at that time that she decided to take medication
after discontinuing with her employment. I remember her telling
me once that she would go crazy if she had to ever stay home and
take care of her children. I didn't think she had meant it literally because she was an excellent mother from what I could see.

The Bible says that we get what we say, and in this case her words became a reality. One day after taking the new medication she murdered her 17 month old baby. She struck his precious head and
then stabbed him. She has been in jail waiting for trial for a year
now. Her family is devastated, of course.

As I have said, this is a rare situation, but it tells us that we
need to listen with open minds to our doctors, but also consider God
and what He can do for us. Doctors are human and they can make mistakes. In the case of this woman, had she been able to live her
life through Christ daily and focus upon God's truth, she could have prospered financially while she kept a strong mental health.

God will provide whatever we need as long as we center upon Him
first. If we don't, we can become vulnerable to our emotions instead
of having a stable mind. Then when we experience a crises, we can lose ourselves emotionally, and if a doctor's care is needed we might
do whatever we're told without having the mental stamina to examine their advice or diagnosis if it includes a medication with possible side-effects that are dangerous.

We need to let God keep us always, not just during the difficult times. This will give us a strong faith and peace of mind that God is there for us to help us get through each day and through moments when we
find life to difficult to deal with alone.

Healing from grief or difficult times is when we need God the most, and
if we already know how to approach Him and rest in Him, then we can heal more rapidly and be a part of life again for those who need us and care for us.

Another negative to medication is continuing its use by habit when it is no longer needed, rather than facing reality and getting back to normal. Doing this can be debilitating in all areas of life.

HEALING FROM GRIEF WITH GOD'S MEDICINE (His Word)

Whether medication is taken or not, a good dose of God's medicine will mend the heart and return a person to their normal state of mental health or better. God will heal us mentally, physically and spiritually.

I recommend using Biblical Affirmations right away after experiencing grief. At least after a few days. Getting God's Word into your heart
will help you begin to heal more rapidly while you feel the confidence
of God's love and compassion. This experience can enhance the love given you by those who are trying to help you. God can work through them with the right words or just their silent company to see you through.

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Healing From Grief Poetry by

Tamara Lesley

This poem expresses God's love for times when we suffer the loss of a loved one.

Say No Good-Byes

Though our minds mingle through the test of time,
I am yours and you are mine.
My light is love there is no doubt.
I swirl around you,
you know I'm all about.
There is no tomorrow for it is today,
Fear not for I am not away.
Have no sorrow, say no good-byes,
I am in your heart,
I am in your eyes.
I am in your thoughts,
there are no good-byes.

Dedicated to Bob and Gail Gupton.

This poem expresses healing from grief, sadness, or depression.

From My Heart to Yours

May the summer send love your way
and may the showers cry your tears.
May the sun express your happiness
and the moon erase your fears.
May each smile that you receive be passed onto the next,
For the beauty in your smile surpasses all the rest.

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