Sovereign over Suffering - Week 2
JOB 1-3
Defining grief: Grief is a healing journey that allows us to survive the painful emotions that accompany the inevitable losses of life.
The 6 Stages of Grief:
Stage 1: Shock and Denial - Job 1 "This can't be true."
Stage 2: Anger - Job 2 "How could you let this happen?
Stage 3: Bargaining - Job 3:1-10 "If only things were different."
Stage 4: Depression - Job 3:11-26 "I can't handle this much pain."
Stage 5: Acceptance - Job 42:1-6 "God, you are in control."
Stage 6: Meaning
1) No one is exempt from the painful losses of life.
2) We are not alone in our grie
3) God can and will redeem our deepest sorrows.
