Mourning The dictionary defines mourning as: the actions or feelings of one who mourns: to feel or express sorrow; grieve for something or someone. The Bible put it this way in Isaiah ^1:1-2: “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favors, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn.” He meant this Be-attitude to contrast the worldly value of Happiness at any cost. He instead wanted us to concentrate on our relationship with Him. He put that part in 2 Corinthians 1:2-4: “Grace and peace to you from God our Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. Many think that when God comforts us our troubles should go away. But if that were always so, people would turn to God only out of a desire to be relieved of pain and not out of love for Him. We must understand that being comforted can also mean receiving strength, encouragement, and hope to deal with our troubles. The more we suffer, the more comfort God gives us. If you are feeling overwhelmed, allow God to comfort you. Remember that every trial you endour will help you comfort other people who are suffering similar troubles. The Bible also offers some help to deal with it in: Psalm 51: “ God wants a broken spirit and a broken and contrite heart. You can never please God by outward actions – no matter how good – if your inward heart attitude is not right. Are you sorry for your sin? Do you genuinely intend to stop? God is pleased by this humility. When God forgives our sin and restores us to a relationship with Him, we want to reach out to others who need this forgiveness and reconciliation. The more you have felt God’s forgiveness, the more you will desire to tell others about it. Do you ever feel stagnant in your faith, as though you are just going through the motions? Has sin ever driven a wedge between you and God, making Him seem distant? God wants us to be close to him and to experience his full and complete life. But sin that remains un-confessed makes such intimacy impossible. Confess your sin to God. You may still have to face some earthly consequences, but God will give back the joy of your relationship with Him. Humbling ourselves means recognizing that our worth comes from God alone. To be humble involves working with his power according to his guidance, not with our own independent effort. Although we do not deserve God’s favor, he reaches out to us in love and gives us worthy and dignity, despite our human shortcomings.