The stress of grief can affect your physical health. A man in the hospital as the result of a heart attack received a call from a concerned staff member at his church. She asked whether the stress of grief for his recently deceased wife might be contributing to his condition. He had not seriously thought of this as a possibility. The question caused him to consider how grief might have physical consequences as well as its known effects on the spirit. God promises to deliver you. God promises to protect you. God promises to answer you. God promises to be with you in trouble. God knows the effect of stress as you grieve.