Grief changes the landscape.

Sometimes it comes through death.
Sometimes through disappointment.
Sometimes through a relationship that has changed.
And sometimes we find ourselves grieving someone who is still here.

In this Heart Share, Tre’ Burks takes us into Joshua 1:1–9, where Joshua is called to move forward after the death of Moses.

The loss was real.

The transition was real.

And so was God’s instruction:

Be strong.Be courageous.Do not be afraid.Do not be discouraged.For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Tre’ reminds us that grief does not have to be denied in order for us to keep moving.

We can acknowledge what hurts.

We can grieve what was lost.

We can bring the weight of it to God.

And then, with His strength, take the next step.

Because sometimes grief feels like a whole lot of love with no place to go.

But even there, God is present.

He strengthens the weary.
He goes before us into the unfamiliar.
He carries us through heartbreak and heartache.
And He gives us courage to walk through what we never expected to face.

The Table gave us a simple posture for this kind of transition:

Acknowledge it.Grieve it.Give it to God.And walk in the transition.

You do not have to know the whole way forward.

You only have to be willing to take the next step with God.

Scripture Anchors: Joshua 1:1–9; Psalm 119:28; Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 59:1
September Theme: Transition — Move With God
Heart Share: Tre’ Burks