Joy and Strength: Devotions for Grief and LossSample

Confident Hope
As you turn your awareness toward God today, put away the disappointments of yesterday, even if just for the next few moments. Let the screen of your mind serve as a place of remembrance right now: of God’s unstoppable goodness, his breathtaking faithfulness, and attention to detail. Can you recall the confidence you once felt in his kindness toward you?
Though loss may strip you of your comfort, it can never remove the steadfast purposes of your good Father. Even as he mourns with you, holding you close and sharing your pain, he never loses sight of his unwavering intentions. Will you dare look to him now, without the lens of disenchantment clouding your understanding? You will find his attention on you. He is holding you close; let him love you to life in mercy’s embrace.
Unchanging One, I look to you today for a fresh perspective of grace. I want to know the grip of confident assurance in your goodness—hope that cannot fade. Let me see you as you are, not as my temporary circumstances may tempt me to believe. I still believe that you are good.
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God is the best source of comfort you will find. He knows you better than anyone else does, and he is full of understanding for every situation. Lay your heart at the Father’s feet and wait for his compassionate response. As you read these devotions taken from "Joy and Strength: 365 Devotions for Grief and Loss" let God be your strength as you cry out to him.
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