Job 14: ²²We feel no pain but our own, and when we mourn, it's only for ourselves. (CEV)

Matthew 5: ⁴God blesses those people who grieve. They will find comfort!  (CEV)

Romans 12: ¹⁵When others are happy, be happy with them, and when they are sad, be sad. ¹⁶Be friendly with everyone. (CEV)

2 Corinthians 1: ³... The Father is a merciful God, who always gives us comfort. ⁴He comforts us when we are in trouble, so that we can share that same comfort with others in trouble. ⁵We share in the terrible sufferings of Christ, but also in the wonderful comfort he gives. (CEV)

Matthew 6: ²¹Your heart will always be where your treasure is. (CEV)

John 11: ³⁵Jesus started crying, ³⁶and the people said, "See how much he loved Lazarus." ..... ³⁸Jesus was still terribly upset. So he went to the tomb, which was a cave with a stone rolled against the entrance..... ⁴⁰Jesus replied, "Didn't I tell you that if you had faith, you would see the glory of God?" (CEV)

Deuteronomy 34: ⁸The people of Israel stayed in the lowlands of Moab, where they mourned and grieved thirty days for Moses, as was their custom. (CEV)

Ecclesiastes 7: ⁴A sensible person mourns, but fools always laugh. (CEV)

Acts 8: ¹³My friends, we want you to understand how it will be for those followers who have already died. Then you won't grieve over them and be like people who don't have any hope. (CEV)

Psalms 51: ¹⁷The way to please you is to feel sorrow deep in our hearts. This is the kind of sacrifice you won't refuse. (CEV)

Isaiah 49: ¹³Tell the heavens and the earth to celebrate and sing; command every mountain to join in the song. The LORD'S people have suffered, but he has shown mercy and given them comfort.... 57 : ¹⁸I know what you are like! But I will heal you, lead you, and give you comfort, until those who are mourning ¹⁹start singing my praises. No matter where you are, I, the LORD, will heal you and give you peace.... 60: ²⁰Your sun will never set or your moon go down. I, the LORD, will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will come to an end. (CEV)

1. What happens when we bury our feelings and avoid expressing them to God and to friends?
2. Why does God want us to show feelings of genuine grief for others and for ourselves?
3. When we do something practical for someone in sorrow, how does that help them endure?
4. How can we deal with someone who has died if they have hurt us badly or we have hurt them?
5. Explain what it means to have friends to comfort you when you are really feeling down.
Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
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