The Gift Of Grief | Lisa Harper | Elevation Church
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- Some of us have believed the lie that “sad is bad,” and we’ve only brought our positivity to God. But when we bring our disappointment to Him, we learn that difficult seasons can become the cornerstone of our faith. Lisa Harper encourages us that our compassionate God is near in “The Gift Of Grief.”
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Chapters:
0:00 - Gr8ful
3:44 - A Story About Grief
10:40 - I Trust In God, But...
13:12 - Jesus Will Meet You In Your Sadness
15:41 - You're Not Alone In Your Disappointment
17:54 - 3 Words You Should Know
20:56 - It's Okay To Be Sad
23:50 - Will God Be Disappointed In Me?
26:10 - 1 Kings 18 & 19
29:44 - Don't Grieve In Isolation, But If You Do...
32:17 - Let's Get Honest
34:02 - Psalm 22
36:34 - Mind The Gap
38:57 - Stop Pretending Like It Doesn't Hurt
40:53 - You Don't Have To Hide Your Tears
45:34 - For Those In A Hard Place
48:40 - Praying For The Hurting
Scripture References:
1 Kings 18, verses 17-19
1 Kings 19, verses 1-5
Psalm 22, verses 1-2, 14-18
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The Gift Of Grief | Lisa Harper | Elevation Church
Grief may not always feel like a gift, but you're not alone! If you're struggling this week we challenge you to find someone you trust, and share with them what you're going through!
I'm in my lost season. But what do we mean by the gift of grief? Help!💦💨💦💨💦💨
@@MelanieMartin-d8nit is a Bcause what it does is that it brings more closer to God..our Vulnerability and depedency in him levels up in this season .He those that are in sorrow in grief blessed for they will be comforted.He realiy does a good work in us when we are troubled
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@elevationchurch Amen 🙏 and thankyou for including me in your prayers, From Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 a country on the other side,I mentioned Elevation Church, Pastor Steven and Pastor Holly with your kids at my alter to Heaven in prayer, May you continue to deliver spiritual messages to us aligning our purpose to fully understand and serve the will of God on earth as it is in Heaven above, Shalom,💯🙏
Amen and thank you for encouraging me to reach out with honesty🎉
I normally don’t comment on these type of videos, but I felt compelled to do so today. I lost my mom on 06/12/2024. She was only 64 and I have been struggling everyday since. I’m not sad because my mom loved God and I know she’s in heaven, but I’m grieving because we hadn’t talked or seen each other in 12 years. I feel sad, angry, lonely, and confused. To make matters worse, my brothers have special needs and they were in her care when my oldest brother found her. I have experienced grief before but this pain has been the hardest to deal with. I know God is the closest to me during these times and I’m trying to lean on him because I don’t understand. Please pray for me and my family.
My heart breaks for you ❤ will pray
Please keep praying He is there for all of it ♥️
Praying for you and your brothers during this difficult time. God is nearest to the brokenhearted. Just keep leaning in to him and I Promise He will take care of Everything.
So sorry to hear what you're going through. Please know that someone is praying for you and your loved ones today. I too been in that place of sadness, loneliness, and confusion and I just want to remind you that it does get better and that it won't be like this forever. Sending a big hug.
@@HBCUDancelineJunkie oh no!😤😤😤
I send my sincere condelences for your peace of losing someone can feel that, but why truly do American's put date after month in common sense it doesn't make sense in our general belief we the same but most other things we can't
THIS is the kind of REAL preaching we need. Non believers turn away because we seem fake. Just be real & love.
100% I need this kind of preaching I'm grieving, lost in my emotions, trying to cover them up. Scared to feel them! I needed this so badly and I know so many are hurting and this is what the world needs. Just be real and tell the truth. ❤
last 3years ago my son (Alex) was diagnosed with stage four cancer but after praying for him and with my own faith, he was healed hallelujah 🙌🙌
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Amazing God is so so good. You have to believe with your whole heart and know God can heal the sick!!! ❤ what a testimony God bless you and your son always!!
I lost my baby @nine months old..it's been a week now.. my heart is broken but I trust God will see me through this.pray for me.
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So so sorry
I just prayed for you. I am so sorry and heartbroken for you. Will be praying for you.
@@republicanrulethanks for your prayers 🙏
Praying for you sister!🙏🏾
Greatest man who ever walked on earth, had no servants, yet they called him Master. Had no degree, yet they called him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called him Healer. He had no army, yet rulers feared him. He claimed no territory, yet they called him King. He won no military battles, yet he conquered the world. He defeated all his enemies, yet he never harmend anyone. He committed no crime, yet they crucified him. He was buried in a tomb, yet he lives today . His name is Jesus.
@@ElevationWorshipMusics grief is a tough process....now what?🤷🤷🤷
@@ElevationWorshipMusics I love this! And I love Jesus Christ so so much!
Hey you, who is reading this comment with your mind, may God always bless you and pray that you never lack food and water, Amen 🙏🏼💙🤟
I lost my grandma less than 12 hours ago. This morning, while I was talking to a friend, I had said that I hope I get some sort of sign that she is happy in heaven. I don't know if this is a sign but I also do not believe it is a coincidence that a sermon such as this is posted less than 20 hours ago. Thank you, Pastor Harper. This grieving grandbaby needed this one today.
Rylieeee 😇 you’ll see that she’s still around you if you take some photos around the area you’re in right now 🌹 JOYOUS GRANDBABY 🫶🏼 She’ll be there 🗣️ try it! I’ll help you if you can’t see her by yourself 🙏🏼
I may never understand how God sends the messages as the right time. But I am thankful for the reminder that it is okay to grieve.
@@yearinsolitude Grief is all about comforting those who mourn. Period!🌈🫧🌈🫧🌈🔥
Amen
I completely agree! My husband celebrates his 8 years in Heaven in the morning & meanwhile, I’m just trying to make it as if I’m really happy for him & not “that sad” for me anymore… but the truth is! The truth is…. BUT GOD!! 🙌🏽
I agree! The timing was perfect!!! So grateful. And thankful. Thank you God. 🌹♥️
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I pray for God's comfort, for whoever is mourning, sad, or has lost the courage to move on. Just know that his grace is still sufficient and you are not lost in the mind of God. Please know he is the strength in your weakness 🙏🏾
This sermon I can say God is the only one who could have led me here. Recently it was my dad's birthday and this is 4th year without him and it just hit me so hard and it's been so painful and sad and I just felt like I was drowning. I saw a clip of this on Tik Tok and found the sermon and my gosh it brought me to tears because it just felt like God was telling me that he hears me that I'm not in this alone and that's it's okay for it to hurt, I don't have to hide it. I pray it reaches so many other people who are hurting right now
Continued strength, and healing.
Finally!!! I am sad, I am mad, but I trust in God and I'm waiting for Him to answer.
I wish I was there to sit down and some one lay his hands on me and pray.
Pray for me. Pray for my marriage and my family 🙏
My sermon notes for "The gift of grief"
1.) Right belief, right practices, right feelings
2.) It's best not to pay attention to the opinions of the masses
3.) Self- reliance is not a spiritual gift
4.) Do not ache in isolation
5.) Walking in divine power presupposes a pit
6.) Formal theology vs. functional theology. Functional theology is how you live
7.) Stop feeding your offense. Instead, feed your faith. Don't let grief take you away from the presence of God. Pretense makes the gap wider, Jesus is in the gap
Great note taking, but do not ache...period!🌅🌅🌅
We just buried my 40 yr old nephew. He was hit by a truck that took an illegal left turn. I'm so thankful for God's comfort 🙏 ❤
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This woman is a powerhouse. I have never heard a sermon like this. So real and timely for me.
Woooooooow glory to God
This isn't a grief story, but I finally found a woman in another country that recently became my girlfriend. I pray everyday that God brought us together and that we can work through any obstacles to be together. We both have God first in our hearts and are dedicated to make this work. I could use many prayers that this works cause this woman is beyond amazing! ❤
To those who have lost someone and grieved, I understand. I lost my dad when I was young and any that need prayers, you'll be in mine 🙏
My son passed away in April 2022 and my heart has been broken since that day. I know he is with the Lord and that gives me consolation, but it doesn’t help my heart and me missing him.
He struggled and suffered a lot throughout his life and I know he is happy and whole and he is with Jesus. (the Lord gave me a dream of confirmation that he is in heaven as my son was showing me that his name was in the Lambs book of life, and it bought such comfort). But my heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones, but if they had a relationship with our Lord, we will see them again if we do the same. Thank You Lord for the promise of everlasting life!
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I loss my son and only child in June of 2022. Never knew pain like that was possible but God is faithful and He heals and comforts. Be encouraged.
@@valeriesmith8335 I’m so sorry. there is nothing worse than losing a child. But you are correct. God’s grace is sufficient and he always gets us through even times like this. Bless you.
The presence of God become the cornerstone of our faith
What spoke to me was the honesty and truth of the msg. Please pray for my sister and I to be able to grieve the losses we have suffered and to learn from them. . Amen.
This came at the right time for me. My older brother (53) and his wife were killed in a car accident on June 2, of this year. I was struggling so hard with dealing with everything. This sermon was for me, Thank you so much Lisa! You are such a blessing.
I lost two children since 2020. God stays close in the valley but I'm grateful he has stayed close to me and walked me forward. I'm stuck though
I pray you find comfort in knowing God is near. As a mother of 3, my heart felt your words. Keeping you in prayer🫶🏼
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What an assignment to preach during a period of grief and an even more challenging one to do so in the context of your own gift. May the Lord's loving embrace be all the comfort you need Lisa Harper. Thank you for sharing
So thankful infertility/miscarriages were mentioned. Wish elevation sermons addressed that struggle more
Thank you, Lisa!
This speaks volumes. I went through periods in my life of grief and it always took a while to come around. During the times I felt like a complete failure but Jesus never looked at me like a failure failure
Watching from South Africa 🇿🇦. The timing of this 😢. Oh how faithful is God
I cried so much during the sermon. Thank you Lisa for always speaking straight to my heart!
Absolutely great sermon!
It really helped me to see God more clearly, God bless Jesus loves us all, even in the hard times.
Even when there is no answer from Him yet, there is His presence. Learning that is what I was missing as a Christian.
Praise You, God, thank you, God.
There are so many griefs in life… this is almost always a pertinent word. ❤❤❤
I loved everything about this! The honesty, the humor in life, and the truth of God! ❤
Jamie from Fort Worth, Texas. I too normally do not make comments. Well quite honestly I just learned how to. I'm almost 60 and I'm reading the comments and I bear witness with the comments that I have read and I will be praying for you guys, the followers, the ones out of the country. May God give you the Divine appointments in the Divine energy encounters that only God can give to open doors that need to be opened for you and to bring people alongside you to lift you up to encourage you strangers being open to outside influences that are godly outside ways of manifestation for finances through God be open to all avenues. God's always trying to talk to us while we sit. Still enough long enough to listen. Be open to the ways God wants to talk to you. Share with you. Lift you up. Be open to the way he will shower you with gifts, materially and spiritually. God bless you all. Thank you and and do keep Jamie from Fort Worth Texas in your prayers for her family for her two daughters and her little sister Jessica. The whole family Satan has done a good job at dividing us and I am believing and knowing that God's going to bring us back together but it has been a long long season. I'm ready for the victories to come. Thank you so much. God bless, shalom, shalom, amen and amen
I love Lisa Harper! I've watched so many (if not all) of her sermons on UA-cam & I think this is her best ever!!! Ty Lisa for sharing ur life & knowledge with us.
This Sermon has wrecked me! Thank you for preaching just to me! It has brought such comfort to my weary soul. My grief is so heavy. Thank you Jesus for this grief!
Me too! I don’t think there was a dry eye in that church.
Wow! This is such confirmation as a widow (husband passed 2 yrs ago). The amount of people who have pushed their grief aside as it was not allowed because they felt God would be ashamed for them to FEEL how it is to lose a son and brother,nephew is astounding and how they would push me to do the same. But I lost my husband of 23 yrs with 4 kids. Only 41 years when he passed, I couldn’t push that love aside. And for anyone going thru the same, God is with you. He will meet you there in your tears and heartbreak
My husband passed away 2 years ago also. He was young, 42. We were together for 25 years. I am still having a really hard time.
@@amb3rcraig741 condolences to you! We will grieve forever and that’s ok. I met my husband when I was 16, married when I was 18. He passed when I was 41. I understand your devastating heart break. Day by day is where I am at now. Before it was minute by minute and hour by. Thank God I got to experience that kind of love and my kids got to have their Dad
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I’ve experienced this first hand with God being near to me when it’s a dark place and in that bottom pit and you feel abandoned by everyone you even feel like God and all of heaven are not near and and you just want to throw in the towel ; it’s 1000% the opposite God is sooo near and your breakthrough is also.
This was phenomenal! Ioce, love, love Lisa!!!!
Yesterday I lost my aunt... She was battling heart problem.... She fell down and started bleeding and then she passed away... I was also going through lot of things in my personal life... I trusted God and he didn't answer me... I also lost my another aunt last month... I am in a place where I am hurt because of His silence because I see Him answering other ppls prayers... So I feel guilty of blaming Him and thinking this kinds of thoughts... I really don't understand my faith is shattered broken but I just want to thank you for this msg it feels like God was speaking to me through this.... I still understand and I am still at the same place but I just got to cry throughout the sermon thank you for that...
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Jesus, thank you for the gift of grief. My heart is broken, and I’m going through it. Please help me accept things as they are without any expectation other than you’re here with me. Guide me Lord.
Indeed 😢😢😢
I always look forward to Lisa's visits! Thank you 🧡
amen she is family
@@mrsh2167what do you mean by the gift of grief? Ayuda!💨💨🐚🐚
I lost 2 brothers since April 15 2024 and this so ministered to me. I needed to hear this. Thank you Jesus!!
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I just prayed for you.
Watching on Replay Thank You Lisa Harper Your Sermons R always s❤o awesome. Elaine Chase from Willard Wa.
Thank you for having this speaker I'm going through grief and it has helped so much
LOVE LISA HARPER SO MUCH ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My Father passed away in January,life has been hard without him. Even though I know he’s in a better place , everyday it’s still so hard to push forward.
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Grief brought me to my greatest purpose.. I was able to get sober and have encouraged others to do the same… grief has taught me how to gently love others through their own struggles and time of need
From South Africa I grieve the loss of my husband...I am in the gap waiting on God for selling our home and relocating. Please pray for our family during this chapter in our life.
I am sorry for your loss. I too live in South Africa. May God give you the strength you need at this time and the peace and comfort of Holy Spirit engulf you. ❤
I’m so sorry for your loss. I hope and pray all your wants and needs are met. 💐
I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my husband on Sunday June 30th 2024 as well. I'm so lost...this grief is unbearable. I know Jesus is carry me thru this valley. But...my heart is broken. I will pray for you too.
@@dorispounch7798 I am so sorry Doris. I pray the peace and comfort of the Holy Spirit for you.
From South Africa. I am grieving my husband, who passed on in the submarine accident last year. I am still waiting and it is painful
July 2015 was the day,I lost my husband and officially become a widow leaving me with 3kids, today 8th of July 2024 watching from Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬, I am blest listening to you Lisa,this is God manifesting through you to me from a country on the other side this world, everything you mentioned is what I have being through, God is isolating me and working behind the scene, Amen 🙏 ❤️
@@dolorosehuanjo4288 what is grief? A worst nightmare is my greatest dream NOT coming true...period!🔵🟡🔵🟡🔵🟡
bless you so much, love & light to you 🙏❤️🌅💜
Good Morning Elevation,
Location: God's Sacred Oak.
Thank You God, Thank You Angels, Thank You Universe, Thank You Elevation.
What a sermon. What a word. It hit hard as this is exactly where I am at the moment. Perfect word at the right time. Its on point and cuts to the core.
Wow pastor Lisa what a beautiful beautiful words that you give the congregation you are so so right we are not showing the world are our church friends brothers and sisters in the Lord the real truth that goes on behind closed doors we need each other just like you said I lost my son 2 years ago he was 34 years old that grief stills today is very hard to deal with what a blessing❤😢
Lord I lift up Joe to you, show him your goodness place his sad heart that it’s you that he needs not me not anyone but you to heal his broken heart. Give me the tools to be your example to him . In your name AMEN
Thank you so much Lisa for the msg. So at the right time. I am going through a terrible season with horrible triggers and the wait for the in-between time in my life. I remember throwing in the towel and confessing to Him that I couldn't do it anymore. Well, I am glad that in that grief I was able to turn to Him. I have no one to share my grief with cause I don't know how people are gonna take it. Please pray that I may find a good mate to share it with and to feel His presence.
What a beautiful sermon. Such a reminder of what God did for me. I found myself at a similar place in a different situation. But forgot why I was facing what I faced. Thank you so much.
Lysa TerKeust: trusting God in seasons of deep betrayal and pain. Thank you for having her on Elevation Worship, it truly ministered to My soul and Spirit. Thank you for your labor in the Lord! 🕊️✝️🙌💜🙏
Wow what a sermon, so real, so authentic. This just ministered to me in a way I could never have imagined
I love Lisa's humor. It's a bonus to have a good laugh with exceptional teaching.
Lisa Harper was a blessing!
Ohhhh, Lisa!!! I JUST talked about this feeling of disappointment from trusting God and feeling like He left me alone and feeling like He has turned His back on me. Thank you for your timely words. I bawled through this. So encouraging!
Thank you 🙏🏽 Pastors Steven and Holly. Thank you Elevation Church. I’m in the hardest season I’ve ever been in and these messages and Sundays have been helping me more than anyone knows. I feel alone and lost but I’m not alone. Thank you God. I love you with all that I am. I trust You. I’m am so grateful for what I do have, for Gods presence and even for this season of grief. 🙏🏽😔
Im always saying sorry for showing my tears and Im slowly learning its OK. I always have GOD
Thank you, Lisa for allowing our God to use you, to be a voice for Him. I couldn’t relate more with what you shared. Thank you for reminding me in the waiting it may not be ok but, will be. Today I thank our God for the grief, the disappointment even though I don’t feel it yet.
Thank you for continuing to stand with me for my breakthrough. God is working it all out behind the scenes and I am waiting...
God bless you!
we love you Lisa
I am going to be grateful for this grief. Thank you Jesus for an on time word.
I needed this word today. I’ve been dealing with much sadness. I’ve been dealing with this terrible terrible relationship and the sadness has just overcome me. I cannot bare the weight of this situation. I was breaking down at work and I clicked on this word and it came exactly when I needed it. Thank you pastor Lisa. Whoever may see this, please keep me in your prayers.
The best sermon I have heard in a long time!!! WOW!! ❤❤❤
Truly blown away
I enjoyed Lisa so much!!!! She was exactly what I need to hear! Thank you! Amen
An on-time -word expressing much of my feelings and thoughts since the 6th June 2024. But in my heart of hearts I know I am not alone and God doesn't ignore my calls, nor is He embarrassed by my tears and sadness. My God will not leave me like this. He is fighting for me. I may not see it but He is. "NO weapon formed against me shall prosper" and on God's authority I "condemn the tongues that rise up in judgement against me" even with tears in my eyes and during a long wait. I believe I will see justice and vindication and more of "the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living." It will come. In Jesus name. Amen
Amen. Praying for you.
Thank you so much for this , I always felt like I was supposed to smile all the time . My parents would point out if I looked sad and say I needed to smile or I was going to make other people sad. It made me become a people pleaser because I didn’t want to ruin peoples days with my feelings.
God is helping me out of that, praise you Jesus and I forgive my parents.
@@sarahgumball8597 what happened?🟦🟦🟦
What an incredible sermon! I too am grieving from the loss of my husband of 34 years. I know he is with God and I’m truly thankful for that!! But my heart is so sad and broken.
Thank you Lisa. Your sermons always break me open and have me in tears. And it’s all beautiful ❤
God is always speaking to my heart 🙏 thank you for the grief
So hurt so disappointed so so need Jesus today. Walking through wet cement I’m tired
Thank you God, I may not understand what you are doing at this moment but I know it is for my greater good and it will all make sense.
God continue to bless and speak thru you Pastor Lisa.
Thank you I needed that my daughter has been gone to be with Jesus for two years and almost 5 months and I feel like I am getting worse. Your wirds actually helped me feel like there is hope for me to feel God’s presence again and trust Him and not live in fear of another loss in my life. ❤️🙏😇
@@nancylane4236 Grief still hurts, even as I lost my dad 12 years ago! (In 2012) 🥭🍍🥭🍍🥭🍍
Thank you God 🙏
That even in hard times even when I feel like it's not it you are still here with me
I love when Lisa preaches!!!!!!!
God thank you for your word🙏
I love this church. It seems like this is the way God talks to me. You guys don’t realize how important your EF really is listening to this lady say exactly what I was thinking is amazing. I’ve always thought no matter what smile through it. God doesn’t want you to be unhappy. He won’t like you being unhappy if people see you being unhappy they’ll think it’s God. She answered my questions and I thank her for that. This is an amazing word.
God bless Lisa Harper. I'm so glad she spoke about something people need to hear and blesses me
Thank you Lisa for your story. Amen
Thank you Lisa. Such a timely word!
There is a big pain behind a loved on lying and cheating. As a man, it tore my heart into pieces
Thank you Lisa! I relate to there is no shame in grieving! Lost my husband in 2022 and then my daughter in 2023! It was tuff, painful and some days it still is ….. I learned to be honest with God about how I feel. But God is faithful and He is my strength to carry on!
I’m a single mom, back in school at 28, living back with my mom, I’m losing hair, my son has severe eczema, my car just broke down for the 3rd time this year, I lost my job and am going through so much anxiety & depression. This sermon gives me hope and has changed my out look on my grief.
God is with you in this.
I love your sense of humor and your excitement for Jesus Christ I as well love elevation and love the extras like you God bless
Lisa I dont know if you will ever see this, but I am the woman you were talking about today. I had a chemical pregnancy in Decemeber, and we got pregnant again in February. Blood work was good and we made it all the way to the ultrasound but there was no baby.
I am on staff at our church, my husband and I lead a small group, we serve faithfully. But Gods answer was no. My heart is broken and this has truly been the hardest season of my life.
But I wanted you to know I truly needed this sermon! This was a gift to my life. And I KNOW that I will see the faithfulness of God again! I know he will bless our family with another child because HE is always on time!
Perfect timing for me to hear this. Thank you so much for your vulnerability and reminder of truth, Lisa! My faith has been beaten down, but just today before I heard this, God encouraged me to "Have faith in ME". As a person once very active in ministry, I have wavered...stumbled...for lack of faith in my seasons of grieving, but today...deeply encouraged! Thank you!!
Thank you Lisa I love elevation church myself & have to listen to negatives along the way BUT NOTHING WILL CHANGE MY BELIEF OR
MIND THANK YOU PAST SYEVEN FURTNICK AND YOUR GUEST !!!!
Shared at just the right time been in such sadness and distress after losing my dad unexpectedly in January. Today has been especially hard, every Sunday is.
He is near the brokenhearted
Thank God for LISA HARPER
Yes, to all your questions at the end. Fed up. God has not been faithful to me. I am in isolation due to lack of finances, not by choice. 😭😭😫
How i love Lisa's sermons! Thank God for the anointing❣️🙌
Great and timely word. So thankful Lisa is obedient to bring the word God has put on her heart!
Thank you always dear God❤️🙏✝️
In Jesus Mighty Name Amen to the Prayers❤❤❤
Get it young lady!!!
I am tired too! I wish we could have church where church was not a place to be hurt . I am crushed and I layed it at his feet and I am still hurting but I love them and I know there is a reason.
What were the scriptures about grief?!🟥⬜🟦🟥⬜🟦
My father passed this past week and the overwhelming feeling that I was masking with a giant smile was completely taking over. I did not want to seem ungrateful to avoid even forgetting that he knows my heart. Thank you for this word.