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We are excited to share the last part of our four-part series from our beautiful friend Ami. She first shared this article on ReviveOurHearts.com Ami’s stories on our website have touched many widows, young and old. Join us each week for this series. Read part 1, part 2, and part 3 here.

Four Things to Cling to When Grief Rises Up

As I reckoned with these layers of grief, it occurred to me that the same things I had clung to in the beginning of my grief journey, I still need when grief arises unexpectedly.

1. An eye toward eternity. See Part 2
2. The grace of true community. See Part 3
3. A call to recall. See part 3
4. The humility of surrender.

The wrestle is valid and even necessary, but in the end, surrender is sweet. I know who God is. And I know He is trustworthy.

For most of us, the type of surrender that lays a husband and children before the throne is probably not a one-and-done thing. I’ve meant it before, but as I dealt with this new layer of grief, I knew I needed to physically and spiritually open my hands.

“Lord, I surrender. They are Yours. By grace, I need not fear sickness and death. If You ever take them, You will still be good. Your will, not mine.”

“Peace, peace be still,” the Holy Spirit whispered to my heart, and there was rest.

I remember someone mentioning that I might always carry a little grief with me. I hoped she wasn’t right, but I think she may have been. Perhaps death left lifelong side effects. Perhaps I’ll always fight the propensity to fear and worry. But the Word of God remains good and true even a decade later. And if I always carry grief in this life, it’s working out an eternal weight of glory.

Thank you for joining us for this 4 part series from our friend Ami.

Father God, thank You for these great reminders of how Your Word carries us through our grief. You are good, even when those hard times hit our lives. Help us to cling to our eternal perspective and our community during difficult times. Amen