In my July 12 blog, I discussed “How Long” – how long does grief last? Well, as you struggle with trying to answer that question, you might also be asking yourself the big question…WHY?
Unfortunately, there is no clear answer to the WHY question. God’s plan for His kingdom is way bigger than my tiny world. His ways are a mystery….especially when bad people seem to be everywhere!
Sometimes we have to accept that not all questions have answers. Ask yourself, if you knew the answer to why, would you really feel better? I’m not sure.
God’s power is infinite and I do not understand all He does and why…and I guess I never will. So, leave the Why to Him—he does have a reason. Maybe your spouse accomplished everything he or she was supposed to accomplish on earth and they are ready to have eternal peace and happiness. But, you and I still have work to do—we have not accomplished our work in this life. We cannot have eternal happiness yet.
So, you may wonder what is the meaning of your life now that your spouse has died? What is your unfinished work?
I mentioned Viktor Frankl’s book, the Meaning of Life, in an earlier blog and when he talks about the meaning of life, he says there is no one answer for everybody. The meaning of life to you stems from your circumstances and it changes as your circumstances change.
Well, losing your spouse certainly changed your circumstances, so allow yourself time to figure out the new meaning of your life. Theme 1 from my book, When You Lose Your Spouse, is It’s All About You—work to uncover YOUR meaning moving forward.
#grief #griefjourney #griefandloss #griefsupport #spousegrief #spouseloss
- Why did your spouse die, especially when there are so many evil people in the world?
- Why now?
- If you lost your spouse to Covid, why in such a wasteful manner?
- Why not me first?
Unfortunately, there is no clear answer to the WHY question. God’s plan for His kingdom is way bigger than my tiny world. His ways are a mystery….especially when bad people seem to be everywhere!
Sometimes we have to accept that not all questions have answers. Ask yourself, if you knew the answer to why, would you really feel better? I’m not sure.
God’s power is infinite and I do not understand all He does and why…and I guess I never will. So, leave the Why to Him—he does have a reason. Maybe your spouse accomplished everything he or she was supposed to accomplish on earth and they are ready to have eternal peace and happiness. But, you and I still have work to do—we have not accomplished our work in this life. We cannot have eternal happiness yet.
So, you may wonder what is the meaning of your life now that your spouse has died? What is your unfinished work?
I mentioned Viktor Frankl’s book, the Meaning of Life, in an earlier blog and when he talks about the meaning of life, he says there is no one answer for everybody. The meaning of life to you stems from your circumstances and it changes as your circumstances change.
Well, losing your spouse certainly changed your circumstances, so allow yourself time to figure out the new meaning of your life. Theme 1 from my book, When You Lose Your Spouse, is It’s All About You—work to uncover YOUR meaning moving forward.
#grief #griefjourney #griefandloss #griefsupport #spousegrief #spouseloss
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