When Loss Doesn’t Come First

 When Loss Doesn’t Come First

In my quiet time today, two truths really stopped me in my tracks:

 1. When we cling too tightly to something that’s been taken from us, our lives can begin to crumble.

 2. Fruitfulness matters: life is about producing the fruit of faith, justice, and love. If we’re not bearing fruit, we’re missing the point.

I’ve been carrying the weight of loss lately, and today reminded me how easy it is to let grief take first place in our hearts. Losing Michael has shaken me deeply. I know there’s nothing wrong with grieving, God meets us in it. And I know it’s okay to hold on to memories, to love someone even after they’re gone. But I also know that loss can’t come before God.

C.S. Lewis once wrote, “Put first things first and we get second things thrown in: put second things first and we lose both first and second things.”

That hit me hard today. I don’t want to lose anything else, not the peace God offers, not the purpose He’s still calling me to live out.

And that brings me to the second part: fruitfulness. I want my life to bear fruit…even now. I want to live a life full of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. I want to walk in faith, act justly, love deeply and not miss what God still has for me.

So today, I’m reflecting, surrendering, and realigning.

Loss is real. Grief is sacred. But God is still first.

And with Him, there’s still fruit to grow.