When Sorrow Feels Like a Weight
By the Pace with Grace editorial team
Key Verse · Matthew 5:4 (NIV)
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
Grief is not a problem to be solved. It's a weight to be carried. Sometimes that weight feels like it's crushing you.
Jesus says blessed are those who mourn. Not 'blessed are those who have it all together.' Not 'blessed are those who are strong.' Blessed are those who mourn.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
The promise is not that the weight will disappear. The promise is that you will be comforted. That you will not be alone in carrying it.
It's okay to not be okay. It's okay to mourn. It's okay to feel the weight of your sorrow.
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