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The following is a post on By Common Consent written in 2011. I thought of it while reading the most recent comments in the current thread about grief and mourning. I think it is an important post, so I want to share it with everyone. Please excerpt from and/or comment on it.
https://bycommonconsent.com/2011/09/29/i-pray-you-bear-my-joy-awhile/ From one of the comments, a statement that is worth considering, even if it isn’t accurate in all cases:
Quote:I can see the roots of my dismissing others’ happiness as naive and stupid is really my coveting it.
Wonderful link and highlighting of a comment. It was a new perspective that added some much appreciated depth. This is one of my favorites from BCC. Though I do have a binders worth that I have saved. Thanks for reposting it.
Thank you for posting this. I can do better at bearing others’ joy. I believe this is one of the keys to a successful faith transition – learning how to accept the simple fact that real joy is different for individuals – and part of “comforting those who stand in need of comfort includes “bearing their joy”, since their joy is what gives them comfort.
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