Facing Grief: Counsel of Mourners by John Flavel is a book a book I’m thankful I didn’t have to read for personal application … yet.
The motive of facing grief is a necessity. If not now, we all will face heavy grief. Whether it’s through losing a child, having a friend or family member die, or having a pillar in our life being swept out from under us … grief comes because sin is real. Sin not only tears down at our heart, it tears down at the hearts of others.
Flavel gives pastoral advice, from Biblical principles and explanations, for how to face deep grief. There are many stages to it, and there are also unhealthy extremes. I’m glad I read this book because I know I’ll need it sooner than later. Hopefully later though.
(Read July 2010)
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