(Pg 111) I saw losses as obstacles I had to overcome in order to mature in Christ; God saw my losses as requirements in order to mature in Christ. (4:10)
We accumulate a vast array of losses over a lifetime. In which of the categories listed below have you experienced some form of loss in the last six to twelve months? How have you grieved, avoided grief, or responded to the loss(es). (5:10)
Devastating losses
Unexpected losses
Internal losses
Natural or expected losses
Leadership losses
The promise of embracing our sorrows is that there are treasures waiting for us that we can’t receive any other way. Scazzero identifies five treasures we experience on the other side of loss and grief. Which statement below comes closest to describing a treasure you need from God right now? (13:15)
I need God to offer me a revelation of himself.
I need God to make me softer and more compassionate.
I need God to give me a greater revelation of myself.
I need God to make me more of my true self in Christ.
I need God to make me more truly alive to our astonishing world.
Three phases for processing grief and loss:
Pay attention to pain (18:25)
Wait in the confusing in-between (22:15)
Allow the old to birth the new (24:40)
Final Thought (25:35)
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