Episode 230 - God's Sovereignty in Our Darkest Moments with Greg and Cathy Buffkin
It can be so hard to see, let alone accept the hand of God in the middle of our deepest pain. How can you learn to trust God's sovereignty in your darkest moments?
For Greg and Cathy Buffkin, that was no small feat. After losing their adult son Ryan to suicide, it was difficult to accept their loss and find the strength to move forward after so much pain.
Living every parent's greatest fear, the Buffkins found themselves wrestling with difficult emotions and yet, managed to find the Lord in the most heart wrenching loss they had ever endured.
From their pain, they have a new found purpose as they've sought to equip others as they navigate walking alongside someone who has lost a child.
In this episode, Davey sits down with Greg and Cathy to talk about what it looks like to experience God's sovereignty in grief, the best ways to support someone who has lost a child, and the difference between healthy and unhealthy ways of healing after loss.
Grief is an inevitable part of our lives this side of heaven, which is why this conversation is so important for all of us as we come face to face with pains we never imagined.
Whether or not you've endured the loss of a child, this episode will give you important insight into what it means to choose healing when grief threatens to overwhelm.
”Grief shatters that illusion that you have a level of control that you think you do and you realize that even in those darkest moments that God is indeed sovereign.”
Greg and Cathy Buffkin
Episode Resources:
To get grief support and meet their son, Ryan: The Empty Endeavor
Find Your Nothing is Wasted Community:
www.nothingiswasted.com/community
Order the Pain to Purpose 42-Day Devotional
