A New Outlook
Coming out of the Grieving Place
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When we come to grips with our imperfections, we are more open to God’s molding and remolding of our lives. We do not have to live helplessly in the world with a self defeating attitude. But we are not perfect, and we do not have to pretend to be. When we pretend to have it all together, we are actualy further away from perfection than people who are honest with themselves and with others. Furthermore, pretenders are further away from God than they care to admit. When we don’t pretend to be perfect, we are open to God’s correction and God’s perfecting. A New Outlook is an affirmation of our genuine feelings as we deal with the grieving experience. This brief collection of stories of trauma, is not a cluster of triumphs, but a look at the responses we have to our unavoidable struggles with grief. This is an attempt to give a new outlook on an age old reality, and help us find a healthy relationship with ourselves, with others and with God.
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About the Book
When challenged to give pastoral counsel to a grieving friend, Pastor Steve Singleton was inspired to write this simple volume of lessons that challenges conventional attitudes about handling grief. The author acknowledges the reality of pain and then challenges the Christian believer to initiate the process to come out of the place of grief and sorrow. He affirms that we “feel what we feel” and then inspires everyone to “get moving” from the grieving place. Using a combination of pastoral experiences and the Scriptures, Pastor Singleton provides a new outlook on the life of the grief-stricken.
About the Author
Pastor Stephen Singleton is a native of Charleston County, South Carolina. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He worked as a counselor for the state of South Carolina for seven years and has twenty-three years of pastoral experience. He has also been an instructor at Allen University, Benedict College, and Vorheese College. He is the senior pastor of Grace Heritage Ministries in Columbia, South Carolina, where he lives with his wife Luciel and two adult children, Matthew and Kayla. He enjoys golf, travel, and endless learning.