Grief
Sorrow proves the depth of love because to love is to be vulnerable and to grieve when loss comes. Jesus enters the pain of people and weeps with them, showing that God grieves and is not distant from our suffering. Grief is an emotional, physical, and spiritual necessity, not a disease, and the only way through it is through it, but Christians grieve with hope because the cross and resurrection promise restoration beyond present loss. The church is called to weep with those who weep, comfort the wounded, and bring practical care amid suffering.