'Comfort those who mourn' is the calling of every Christian

It’s sometimes easier to feed someone than grieve with them, says Natalie Williams. But Jesus asks us to do both

Have you ever had your heart broken? If you have, even if it was a long time ago, you can probably recall how painful it was. 

When we talk about broken hearts, our culture tends to assume we’re talking about romantic relationships. But Victorian preacher, Charles Spurgeon, spoke about how our hearts can be broken by poverty, disappointment and even sin. His examples included: “A friend forsaken by one to whose very soul he was knit…when a kind friend to whom we have always told our sorrows betrays our confidence…the desertion of a man by his fellows…the ingratitude of children to their parents…the betrayal of secrets by a comrade, the changeableness and fickleness of friends…”