Good Grief Scripture
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." | Matthew 5:4 (NIV)
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." | 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV)
"Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones." | Isaiah 49:13 (NIV)
"Jesus Wept." | John 11:35 (NIV) (When face to face with the grief of some of His closest friends who were raw in their grief, He wept. We can too.)
"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying from pain, for the old order of things has passed away." | Revelation 21:4 (NIV)