08/12/2026
How can you fix a grieving mother? How can you take away the pain of someone who lost their son? Their mother? Their best friend? The person they thought they would have more time with?
You can't.
You cannot say the perfect words that will make the ache disappear. You cannot rush them through their grief or convince them to move on.
But you can sit beside them.
You can let them cry. You can listen to the stories they've told a hundred times. You can say their loved one's name. You can be willing to carry a small part of the weight simply by refusing to leave.
This is what Jesus does for us.
He doesn't shame us for our tears. He draws near to the brokenhearted. He sits with us in our sorrow, carries what we cannot, and reminds us that grief is not the absence of faith.
As followers of Christ, we don't have to have all the answers. We are simply called to love well, to mourn with those who mourn, and to reflect the presence of the One who never leaves us.
Sometimes the greatest ministry isn't finding the right words.
It's staying.
