Walking with God Through Grief: Devotions and Affirmations for Grieving Hearts

Loss is hard. The death of someone we love can be painful, traumatic, and even devastating. Loss hits us on every level. It impacts our emotions, our minds, our bodies, our souls, our relationships, and our future. Grief wells up within us. It can be intense, relentless, and overwhelming. Like ocean waves, grief just keeps coming. Thankfully, we are not alone. God is with us in our grief, in our pain. In the Bible, the word walk pops up again and again: For we walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7, ESV) For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10, ESV) I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called. (Ephesians 4:1, ESV) Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:1-2, ESV) Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise…(Ephesians 5:15, ESV). Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him…(Colossians 2:6, ESV). In these passages, the word walk refers to the ongoing, daily, moment-by-moment process of living life. Daily life is a walk—a walk with God. How do we walk with God while grieving? That's what this book is all about. Walking with God Through Grief contains 90 devotionals. Each chapter is grounded in the Bible and designed to connect with your heart. These devotionals are brief - about 2-3 pages long. Walking with God Through Grief was written for anyone grieving from all the loss and change in their lives following the death of someone special. The goal of the book is to help grieving hearts cry out to God and walk with Him amid the pain and upheaval occurring in their lives. Multiple award-winning author Gary Roe is a trusted voice in pastoral counseling and grief recovery that has been bringing help, hope, and healing to wounded hearts for four decades. A former missionary, pastor, and hospice chaplain, Gary has walked with tens of thousands of souls through painful valleys of suffering and loss. The author of more than 20 books, Gary is a sought-after speaker known for his Biblical insights, engaging style, and sense of humor. Here's what Gary has to say: "I am follower of Jesus Christ. I come from a background of heavy loss and sexual abuse. I came to Jesus when I was 11 years old. Though I didn't know it, everything changed in that moment. As losses and wounds continued to pile up, God faithfully brought me through them one by one. He comforted, encouraged, and healed me, even though many times I was in so much pain I could not even sense His presence. At least four times in my life I thought, 'That's it. I'm not going to make it through this.' Obviously, I was wrong. God is faithful indeed." Are you grieving? Are you wounded from the losses of life? Walking with God Through Grief was written for you.