Minding My Mental Health Pt.2 Healing From Grief

   Lord Heal My Heart

Goal:

At the end of the session:

• You will understand how important grieving losses are in your healing process.
• You have a tool that will help to determine where you, or the one you are ministering to, are in the grieving process.

What Does the Bible have to say?

Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Revelation 21:4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’[a] or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

John 4:24 God is a Spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

 

Grieving:

Grieving signifies pain of the spirit, soul, and body; grieving is a time to embrace sorrow and loss.

Grieving is a normal process following a loss and is not a sign of weakness. Grieving should not be done alone; everyone needs comfort from a close friend, a pastor, or a counselor as they go through the grieving process.

We will look at the grieving process that is applied when grieving losses, such as the death of a loved one, divorce, or other broken relationships. These stages can also be applied when grieving losses due to legitimate unmet needs.

 

 

 

 

Stages of Grieving

There are 9 stages of grieving. A person who is grieving a loss will need to go through all of the following stages. The stages take you into a valley, the key is to keep walking through the valley and not stop. A person can get stuck at any stage and remain there, even for years.

 

1. Shock
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2. Anger
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3. Sadness
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4. Face the Loss
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5. Forgiveness
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6. Release
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7. Facing Reality of the Loss
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When you do not have the opportunity to grieve losses, they will begin to pile up, one on top of the other. Instead of processing each loss as it comes, piling them up will cause depression, hopelessness and despair, and may even lead to mental and physical problems. In this state, even small losses will seem monumental. This is why it is vitally important to deal with and grieve each loss as it occurs.

 

 

 

8. Final Release ( New Declaration)
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9. Acceptance (Peace)
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“And the Peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ.” Philippians. 4:7

 

 

PRAYER FOR GRIEVING

Dear heavenly father,

I still feel pain from the loss of

_______________________________________.

When I think about (PERSON INVOLVED)

_______________________________ I still feel sadness and pain. Lord, I need you to walk with me as I face the pain of all I have lost. The greatest sadness comes when I realize I have lost (LIST LOSSES)

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I have been sad and also angry and I need your help to grieve and forgive.

 

I choose to forgive

_________________________ for

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______________________________. Thank you that I don’t have to pretend that this does not hurt. I ask you to draw out the pain and heal my heart.

 

Lord, give me the willingness and strength to continually choose to forgive, heal, persevere until complete wholeness is accomplished.

 

Lord, I ask for your comfort in my time of grieving. Help me to continue moving through this grieving process until my heart is healed and joy is restored. I ask for your blanket of peace to wrap around me, the peace that passes all understanding.

In Jesus Name