Death Is Not the End: Healing & Hope Through GriefSample

Give Yourself Time

Your grief is as unique as the relationship you had with your loved one, and the time it takes to heal will be just as personal. The journey isn’t linear. Some days you may feel steady, and then, without warning, a wave of sorrow hits.

In the early stages of grief, it can feel like you’re walking on shards of glass. You might wonder if healing is even possible. But God promises that sorrow will not have the final word. Joy will return, though maybe more slowly than you expected.

And when it comes, embrace it. It’s okay to feel joy again, even while remembering your loved one. Grief and joy are not opposites. God made your heart with the capacity to carry sorrow, pain, and love—and still make space for peace, joy, and purpose.

While time plays a role in healing, it’s not time alone that brings restoration. It’s what you do with that time. Time spent with God, with trusted friends or family, in grief support communities, or with a counselor can all be part of the healing process.

And in all of it, be patient with yourself. Don’t rush your grief or compare your timeline to someone else’s. Trust that God is with you in every step, even when the way forward feels uncertain. Little by little, healing will come.