“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4

I never understood the depth of these words from Jesus until I had a few years of living under my belt. On the surface, the loss of a loved one leaps to the front of our minds when we think of mourning. And yet, with all the challenges we face in life, mourning comes calling more often than we’d like. The loss of a relationship, or a job, or friend, or our youth, or ________ (feel free to fill-in the blank). One thing I have learned,

Mourning Means You Care

If you didn’t care, you would not mourn. Because I care, I know God cares. After all, He created me, personality and all. He knows me better than I know myself. He cares just like you care for your child, or loved when when they mourn. I for one have been teaching myself to be thankful when I mourn because it gives me an opportunity to count my blessings. Thank you Lord for the season that has just past, and the next season you have for me. Thank you Lord for your comfort, for I feel your blessing in these tears. Thank you Lord that I can trust You when I don’t have all the answers. Thank you Lord that Philippians 4:7 promises us that You provide “peace that passes all understanding”. We need that peace. Living a life of faith often brings us to our knees, for God’s blessings come to us both in our rejoicing, and in our mourning.