^{Rom. 12:15}Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

^{Jn. 16:33}In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

Empathy: The action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another.

Mourn: To feel or express sorrow or grief. To grieve for the dead.

How to mourn with others:

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^{Jn. 11:35}Jesus wept.

2 - Be __present__.

^{Job 2:12}When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads. ¹³Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was.

3 - Express

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4 - Remember what helped when I was mourning.

^{2 Cor. 1:3}Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, ⁴who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

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^{Jm. 5:16}The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

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^{Ecc. 3:1}There is a time for everything…⁴a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

9 - Share Scripture.

^{Psm. 119:50}My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.

How NOT to mourn with others:

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2 - Don’t try to be an

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3 - Don’t pretend to be closer than I am.

4 - Don’t make it about me.

Remember who is primary.

^{Rom. 12:15}Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

How to rejoice with others:

1 - Be present.

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3 - Share their story.

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6 - Praise God with them.

^{1 Cor. 12:26}…if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

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8 - Ask God to help me overcome

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^{Gal. 5:24-26}Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

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10 - Have an

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^{Eph. 3:20}Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.

^{Rom. 12:15}Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. ¹⁶Live in harmony with one another.

When I live in harmony, rejoicing and mourning comes naturally.

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When I rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn, it creates

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