Is it possible for us to rise above grief and find God's comfort and peace?
Actually, it is. I had the opportunity to prove this for myself when a friend unexpectedly passed on. At the funeral there was a great deal of shock and heartbreak displayed. People were openly weeping. Although I had prayed before leaving home, the tug of anguish among the mourners was so great that I felt my self-control crumbling. So, I immediately reached out to God with all my heart.
"Dear Father," I prayed, "I know that You are with me. I am Your precious child, tenderly cared for and watched over. I won't be pulled down into a pit of misery. Your might, the might of divine Spirit, is upholding me. Heartache cannot overwhelm me. Right here, Your loving presence is comforting me."
