The Good, The Bad, The Healthy: Part 2, Sadness and Fear // Pastor Magrey deVega // May 4, 2025

What if grief is not something to escape but something to navigate? Grief is the shadow side of love—we only grieve what we have loved. Avoiding grief means avoiding attachment, which is not an option in the human experience. The question isn’t how to minimize grief but how to move through it in a healthy way.

Reflection Questions:

1. When are you most prone to experiencing sadness? Fear?

2. In what ways can sadness and fear be beneficial? Detrimental?

3. How will you learn to name sadness and fear, and express them in a healthy way?  

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