[Ep 52] The Power of Music to Help You Grieve and Believe

These past few days, there has been a lot of talk in my world about music. Music as one way to worship God. Music we miss hearing on the radio. How we all like different types and styles of music.

People also talk about how they use music to set their mood for whatever activity they are doing, so if they need a power hour at work, maybe they use energetic and upbeat music to keep their energy up and moving at a quick pace. Or if they are reading quietly, they might have soft piano music playing in the background.

But we can also use music when we are in seasons of hurt. Today, we are going to dive into the power of music and the role it can play when we are going through difficult times—whether we are grieving, struggling with depression, caring for someone else, parenting littles, having problems in our marriage, dealing with anxiety or fear, or any host of things. I’ll also walk you through some things when it comes to creating your own playlist of songs to listen to when you are hurting.

Let’s dive in,

Kari

>> Spiritual Direction: Recognize God’s presence in your pain

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Article: Six Ways Story Helps with Grief (from the Huntsman Cancer Institute)
• Bonus Episode: Talking to Your Soul

QUOTES AND BIBLE VERSES:

• “Let us find a good musician to play the harp whenever the tormenting spirit troubles you. He will play soothing music, and you will soon be well again…. And whenever the tormenting spirit from God troubled Saul, David would play the harp. Then Saul would feel better, and the tormenting spirit would go away (1 Samuel 16:16, 23 NLT)