Life is full of losses. You can lose your keys, your shirt, or your life savings. You can lose your health, lose a relationship, lose a loved one. Some losses can be recouped. Some are permanent.
There is no way to live without losses. We work to minimize losses, of course. There are good strategies for avoiding loss in every sphere.
Because loss is inevitable, we do well to learn ways to cope with loss. Here are some suggestions.
- Anticipate loss. Don't be surprised when it happens.
- Have a plan in place for the event of loss. You might call it a Plan B, or contingency, but what would you do if you lost your health or your spouse or your savings?
- Decide now that you will be OK, even in loss. If you learn to trust in God now, you will be better off when you have to trust him in hardship.
- Build relationships now, so that in loss you will not be alone.
- Hold onto things lightly. When you lose your looks or your health, which is almost inevitable, you can still find meaning in life.
