Grief Counseling

People may say such things as “I’m glad to see you are back to normal.” Or they may say, “You need to get some closure so you can get back to normal.”

What is normal? You experience grief because of loss. Unless what has been lost is restored, things will be different from the way they were before the loss. You will reach the point that you have a “new normal” but that will not look the same as what normal looked like before.

King David, the author of many of the Psalms didn’t grow up in a royal family. His family was not even considered wealthy, or well off by today’s standards. He was the son of a shepherd. His brothers were all shepherds, and in all probability, he would have his own flock of sheep when he became mature and got married, and began a family of his own. Of course we know the rest of the story, and how God had other – much bigger plans for his life.

As a young man David was doing his chores, watching over his father’s flock of sheep. King Saul had put out a request for every available man of fighting age to come and assist in the upcoming battle that would inevitably ensue. King Saul had taken his troops into battle against the Philistines – a tribe of terrorists who often made raids on and attacked the Israelites.

David’s older brothers had all gone off to do battle answering the king’s call for fighting aged men. David’s father, Jesse, instructed David to go take a load of cheese and other food items to his brothers, and the commander of the army. Jesse also wanted him to see how his brothers and how the battle was going. He was concerned for his other sons.

When David arrived where his brothers were, they scolded him for leaving the flock and accused him of just wanting to see the fight to sat...

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...Father, I know I am a sinner, and there is nothing I can do to change that on my own. I believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose again three days later for me. Please forgive me of all of my sins, and become my savior. I accept your free gift of salvation. Thank you Father God. In Jesus name I pray these things, amen.”

If you prayed this prayer, and you meant it, you are now a Christian. It is important that you get involved in a Bible believing Christian church where you can learn more and grow in your new life. You need the support of other believers – and they will help you learn and grow in your new found faith. Read your Bible, and spend time in prayer on a regular basis. This will not only help with your new Christian walk, you will find that it will help you work through your grief and feel the support from God that you are looking for.