Please Stop Saying This to Grieving People (and What to Say Instead)

“God needed another angel.” “Everything happens for a reason.” “At least they’re not suffering.” Even when it’s well meant, it can feel like a door closing.

Instead: listen, ask, stay, and only then share. “Would you tell me about him?” “What’s been the hardest part?” “Where are you with God in all this?” Romans 12:15 says, “weep with those who weep” (NKJV). Not fix those who weep.

Full episode — Grieving as a Christian: When God Feels Far: https://youtu.be/hevbf2C8Rc4

If you are in crisis: in the U.S., call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, free and confidential, 24/7) or text HOME to 741741. Outside the U.S., please contact your local emergency number.

Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version® (NKJV®). Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.