When overcoming grief

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18 ESV)

 God heals the broken hearted

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” (Psalm 147:3 ESV)

 God will wipe away every tear

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” (Rev. 21:4 ESV)

 God comforts us so that we can comfort others

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (2 Cor. 1:3-4 ESV)

Therefore… 

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26 ESV)

“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7 ESV)

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” (Matt. 5:4 ESV)

 Quote:

 “The true man of God is heartsick, grieved at the worldliness of the Church, grieved at the toleration of sin in the Church, grieved at the prayerlessness in the Church. He is disturbed that the corporate prayer of the Church no longer pulls down the strongholds of the devil.” - Leonard Ravenhill