How Does Grief Affect Us?

There are many lists of possible reactions that address how grief may affect our emotions. On the list anger and blame usually show up. But, if we have the Holy Spirit living in us, the fruit of that Spirit is patience, longsuffering and self-control. (Galatians 5:22,23) We can see how the enemy, Satan, can try to sneak in our lives in times of distress and trauma.

One way the enemy tries to sneak up on us is, in our anger we start to curse people. In James, chapter 3, we see the tongue cannot be tamed on its own. “With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.” (vs. 9,10)

So, when we face a traumatic situation, let’s be reminded to keep our spiritual discernment antenna up.