Sorrowing not as Those Without Hope

As a general rule everyone experiences sorrow, whether Christian or not. Particularly difficult is the sorrow experienced at the deaths of those nearest to us. This might manifest in several ways; by excessive sleep, sleeplessness, isolation, resorting to drugs or drink, becoming hardened against feeling, etc. But the child of God should find comfort because Christ has raised from the dead. All that are in Him, whether they are dead or alive, shall be resurrected to live in His presence for ever.