I am a widow who married a widower. I understand the pain that comes from losing your soulmate; it's like losing a part of yourself. The emptiness it leaves in your heart is like a giant hole that can never be filled. When you spend so much time with someone and invest so much of yourself into a relationship through good times and bad it's difficult to imagine how you'll be able to live your life without that person. Family and friends will try to comfort you, and you may even feel like you're taking it really well; especially at first when there's so much to take care of and deal with, but the moment will come when it hits and you'll feel like...well...it's indescribable.
Well-meaning people will tell you that "time heals all wounds" and that he/she's "in a better place" and/or "no longer suffering." Well-meaning people don't know what to say but feel compelled to speak anyway. The truth is, what they say is true but first you'll have to fight through many different emotions: anger, guilt, peace, love, hate, sorrow, and not in any order and sometimes several emotions all at once. You'll grieve until you're ready to stop grieving, and then you'll grieve some more. But, over time, you will heal, and, by God's grace, you will see your soulmate again. I hope this week's Bible verses give you encouragement and comfort.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.
Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
John 11:25 ESVPlease join our prayer group as we spend the week praying for widows and widowers. Please ask God for guidance as to how to make a difference in the lives of those who are grieving. Listen for God's direction. He answers all prayers.
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