Good Grief
http://www.reactlove.com/2010/09/good-grief/
When was the last time you said “Good Grief”, or heard someone else say it?
I heard it the other day from my co-worker. So I turned around to see what was wrong, and to my surprise she was smiling, not crying, or in mourning over what had just occurred during her phone conversation.
Why do we say good grief? Is grief something to be good about? Do we really mean good grief, when we say it? Because if we mean what we’re saying, then we mean that a keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss, and sharp sorrow, or painful regret, is a good thing.
That doesn’t sound good to me.
When we say it, we usually say it as an exclamation of dismay, surprise, or relief. That sounds much better or gooder…
Is grief a good thing? Yes, I believe it is.
Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. -John 16:19-21
Grief will come, probably more than once in our lives, but that’s okay because it will turn to joy. Yes there will be sorrow, suffering, loss, and affliction, but there is hope…
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” -John 16:33
How has the grief you’ve been through, been good?
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