An emotional response to a situation or memory can take you by surprise. Learn why that happens and how to respond.
Talking Points:
- A grief burst is a moment when you are overcome by emotion, thinking about the loss you have experienced. It can be triggered by a memory, a song, a smell, or other things.
- Because of faith, we can have hope- hope that we’ll see our loved ones again in heaven and hope in God’s word.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Share about one of your grief bursts. What triggered it?
- How long do your bursts typically last and how do you work through them?
- Read 1 Thessalonians 4:13. What does this verse mean to you? From where do you draw hope?
- Read Psalm 56:8. Share how God has revealed himself to you in your grief.
- How has God used your experience with loss to help someone else?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
