How to Find Healing and Comfort Through Grief with Biblical Guidance
Grief is a sneaky thing.
It doesn’t just show up when someone dies. It doesn’t wait for your heart to be prepared. And it certainly doesn’t follow a schedule.
It can hit you after a loss that feels just as heavy, but isn’t always obvious to those around you. Divorce. The end of a friendship. Going no-contact with family who hurt you deeply.
These are all forms of loss, and they all come with their own brand of grief.
Here’s the truth: grief is messy. It doesn’t look the same for everyone, and it doesn’t have a defined timeline.
You might find yourself waking up one day feeling like you’ve conquered the worst of it—and then out of nowhere, it hits you like a freight train all over again. The tears. The anger. The confusion.
But here’s something that’s important to remember: it’s okay to grieve—however long it takes.
In Psalm 34:18, the Bible reminds us, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Grief can feel like a crushing weight on your chest, like you’re never going to breathe again, let alone laugh or feel joy. But this scripture tells us that God isn’t distant in those moments. He’s right there, feeling the pain with us.
Grief isn’t just about loss through death—it’s about every kind of rupture in life, the moments where everything shifts and we’re left picking up the pieces.
Maybe it’s the end of a marriage, or the severing of ties with someone who was once close to you. And even when it’s not physical death, the ache is real.
In Matthew 11:28, Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Those words are a clear invitation to lay down the weight you’re carrying, to stop pretending like you have to go through this alone.
It’s okay to not have it all figured out. It’s okay to take time to heal. No one is timing you.
Grief has its stages—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But those stages don’t follow a neat, step-by-step pattern.
Sometimes they come all at once. Sometimes they loop back on themselves. And that’s okay.
The key here is: you don’t have to rush through it.
Be kind to yourself. Allow yourself to feel, to sit with the pain when it comes. And remember, you’re not alone in this.
God sees you in the pain, and He will help you carry it, even when it feels unbearable.
Grief is part of life—but so is healing. And, though it might not seem like it right now, healing is coming.
You’ll get through this, even if it’s one step at a time.