Chosen

From Day 50 of Grief Bites, A New Approach

Many people blame God for their heartache, few realize that He does not bring heartache willingly.

Where there is heartache or loss, He has a plan.

As Pastor Rick Warren often says, "God never wastes a hurt!"

God's heart is filled with compassion towards anyone going through grief.

His heart truly hurts for you and with you.

His love never fails.

As we walk through our grief, God already has a plan to see us through our toughest days and our deepest struggles and heartaches.

He has the grand ability to give us crowns for ashes, joy instead of tears, and strength and praise instead of weakness...And He does all of this so that He might display His glory through each of us.

Your life has been specifically chosen to be a beautiful testimony of what the Lord can accomplish through you during times of deep grief or loss.

Seek God's heart today and pour your heart out to Him. He is there waiting in the midst of your pain. The more you seek His heart, the clearer He can reveal the purpose for your grief.

He NEVER desires to waste or squander any grief experience we face.

Each one has a beautiful life-changing purpose and there is always purpose in the painful events we go through.

Verse:
Lamentations 3:31-33
For the Lord will not cast off forever.
Though he causes grief,
Yet He will show compassion
According to the multitude of His mercies.
For He does not afflict willingly,
Nor grieve the children of men.