Overview
Letās start now on a twelve-step path that will lead us out of the death grip of grief into the restoration of life. In the Life Recovery Workbook for Grief, discover real-life stories of fellow travelers, great questions for individual or group discussion, and a Bible-centered approach to freedom. Twelve beautiful blessings await after our hard work on the journey of recovery from grief.
- Step 1: Open our hearts to Godās power to free us from the grip of grief. āHave compassion on me, LORD, for I am weak.ā (Psalm 6:2)
- Step 2: Allow God to join us in the powerful emotions of grief. āMy heart is heavy with grief. Weep for me, for I wither away.ā (Isaiah 24:16)
- Step 3: Rest in Godās care and help to take our loss and grief. āCome to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.ā (Matthew 11:28)
- Step 4: Gain a true picture of how God sees us as we grieve. āDonāt be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!ā (Nehemiah 8:10)
- Step 5: Experience the healing that begins with confession. āBut if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.ā (1 John 1:9)
- Step 6: Get ready for repentance and movement through our grief. āWould you like to get well?ā (John 5:6)
- Step 7: Allow Godās Spirit to heal our hearts from grief. āI will comfort those who mourn.ā (Isaiah 57:18)
- Step 8: Create a list of people our grief may have adversely affected. āDo to others as you would like them to do to you.ā (Luke 6:31)
- Step 9: Restore relationships damaged by our sins and experience a clean slate. āGo and be reconciled to that person.ā (Matthew 5:24)
- Step 10: Review daily the defects in us that hinder healthy life with God and others. āBe careful not to fall.ā (1 Corinthians 10:12)
- Step 11: Grow closer to God through prayer and meditation. āThe LORD is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.ā (Lamentations 3:25)
- Step 12: Bless others with the blessing of healing from grief. āGently and humbly help that person back onto the right path.ā (Galatians 6:1)
DAVID STOOP, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of The Center for Family Therapy in Newport Beach, California. He also serves on the executive board of the American Association of Christian Counselors. David is a Gold Medallionāwinning author and co-editor of The Life Recovery Bible.
This book title, The Life Recovery Workbook for Grief (A Bible-Centered Approach for Taking Your Life Back), ISBN: 9781496442130, by Stephen Arterburn M. ED., David Stoop, published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (January 7, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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