Episode Details

Grief can be blinding. When sorrow settles over our hearts like a heavy fog, even the truth can be hard to see. In this heartfelt devotional, Sarah Frazer shares how grief can cloud our belief—just like it did for the disciples when they couldn’t accept Jesus’ resurrection. This message gently reminds us that even when we feel spiritually numb, God’s presence is near. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, lasting comfort and faith are still available to us—even when we feel broken.

Highlights

• Grief can cloud faith, just as it did for Jesus’ disciples after the crucifixion.

• When loss or sorrow overwhelms us, we may struggle to believe God is still good—or still near.

• Mark 16 shows how even those closest to Jesus had moments of unbelief in their grief.

• God's presence—through the Holy Spirit—is our source of strength when belief is hard to muster.

• Jesus blesses those who have not seen, yet still believe (John 20:29). That’s us today.

• We are not alone in our sorrow. The Holy Spirit comforts, assures, and strengthens us through seasons of suffering.

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Full Transcript Below:

When Sorrow Clouds Belief

By Sarah Frazer

Bible Reading:

“But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.” Mark 16:11 (ESV)

Devotional

My heart dropped at the news. Again!? That word echoed in my head as I read through the social media post. In just two years two young men had passed away who attended the same church. Again a family grieved the sudden loss of a son and brother. Again a church mourned the pain of a life cut too short. 

Sorrow seemed to follow them and my heart ached to help in some way. It seemed all I could do was pray, but I knew that prayers were also powerful. At first I prayed that the people would be comforted. But then I began to pray that the people would believe. Yes, I prayed for the comfort of these families who were suffering, but also for church’s belief to remain stron