Part of the anointing on Jesus was to heal the brokenhearted. See Luke 4:18-19. Since the same Spirit anoints us, and Jesus is the same today, it is still part of his ministry to heal the brokenhearted. This is consistent with Psalm 147:3, where this ministry is shown to be part of what God does.

We are majoring on physical healing here, but you should know that emotional healing is part of God's plan for you, too. You cannot "confess away" grief, but you can let God minister to you so that it does not overwhelm you. 2 Cor 7:10 says, "The sorrow of the world worketh death." You do not have to be crushed by tragedy in your life and have death work in you.

Grieving over the loss of a loved one is not a sin! If that kind of sorrow is sin, Jesus was a sinner. He wept before going to the tomb to raise Lazarus. He got alone after hearing about the execution of John the Baptist. Jesus went through emotional agony in Gethsemane. Having negative emotions is not a sin and does not mean that you are not a "faith person." Jesus was a "faith person" if anyone ever was, and he had to decide to act based on God's Word instead of his emotions. Since he had that struggle, so will you.


There is actually very little you can do about your emotions. Having emotions is part of being human. You can't stop them from happening. What you can do is determine that you will not allow your emotions to dictate what you will do! You can act based on God's Word even when your emotions are running contrary to it and still get results. Having victory does not mean that you always feel victorious. It means that you don't give up even when you feel like quitting, which you will at times. Such feelings are part of life and how you respond to them determines whether you go down in defeat or press on to victory.

God comforts the downcast (2 Cor 7:6). He comforts you in all your tribulation (2 Cor 1:3-4). The Holy Spirit is called "another Comforter" (John 14:16), showing that this is part of Jesus' ministry to you as well as the Holy Spirit's ministry to you. You should note that the word used actually denotes more than mere comfort, but also advocacy, as a lawyer would do. The believers in Acts walked in the comfort of the Holy Ghost (Acts 9:31), so you can, too.



God will help you through the hard times. Since we are mortal, you will lose loved ones at various times. Expect God to comfort you and heal your broken heart. That is part of his ministry to you. Be open to it.