The Journey of Grief Matthew 5:4 To have a broken heart. It is the strongest word possible for mourning. It is like the deep mourning and wailing that occurs over the death of a loved one. It is sorrow—a desperate, helpless sorrow. It is a sorrow for sin, a broken heart over evil and suffering. It is a brokenness of self that comes from seeing Christ on the cross and realizing that our sins put Him there.There are three persons who mourn and utter such groanings.The person who is desperately sorry for his sins and unworthiness before God. He has such a sense of sin that his heart is just broken.The person who really feels the desperate plight and terrible suffering of others. The tragedies, the problems, the sinful behavior of others—the state, the condition, the lostness of the world—all weigh ever so heavily upon the heart of the mourner.The person who experiences personal tragedy and intense trauma.