When Faith and Grief Collide

Pull up a chair, grab something warm to sip, and let’s chat.

Faith and grief can feel like opposites sometimes. Faith says, “God is good.” Grief says, “But this hurts.” And when you’re standing between those two truths, it can feel like your heart is being pulled in opposite directions. I’ve been living in that tension lately. I believe God is who He says He is, faithful, loving, and sovereign. But I’ve also felt the weight of loss so heavy that it’s hard to breathe. Losing my mom, my pregnancy, and now my sister has brought me face to face with the question we all ask at some point: How do you keep trusting when life keeps breaking your heart? What I’ve learned is that faith doesn’t mean you don’t grieve. It means you grieve differently. You grieve with hope. You cry knowing that God catches every tear. You question, but you also trust. You may not understand His plan, but you still believe He’s present in it. The Bible reminds us, “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:8–9, NIV). That verse has carried me through days when my faith felt fragile and my heart couldn’t handle one more loss. I’ve learned that it’s okay to wrestle with God in grief. He can handle the questions, the anger, and even the silence. Sometimes, faith looks like simply holding on. One prayer, one breath, one day at a time. Friend, if you find yourself standing in that same tension believing but broken, faithful but fragile know that God isn’t disappointed in your struggle. He’s right there in it with you. The same hands that hold the universe are holding you too.

“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food… yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” — Habakkuk 3:17–18 (NIV)

With love and gratitude, always

Kevi