Renewing Your Mind How Do I Help the Dying and Grieving?
Aug 26, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Guy Waters, a New Testament expert at Reformed Theological Seminary and teaching elder, shares profound insights on how to support the dying and grieving. He discusses five key principles for comforting loved ones facing death and emphasizes the importance of presence and emotional connection. The dialogue touches on faith's role in healing and encourages meaningful conversations about mortality. Ultimately, Waters provides practical guidance for comforting those in mourning through shared stories and the hope found in the gospel.
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Prepare With Scripture And Sensitivity
- Prepare yourself by studying Scripture and the gospel before visiting someone near death.
- Assess their physical and mental state to choose fitting words and actions.
Choose Presence Over Words
- Prioritize presence over performance: sit, hold hands, read scripture, or pray when words fail.
- Listen more than you try to fix and assume they can still hear you.
Prayer Respects Providence
- Respect medical prognosis while praying, recognizing God's will governs life and death.
- James teaches prayer is conditional on "if the Lord wills," so trust God's sovereign purposes.
