CRYING IS ESSENTIAL PHENOMENON IN OUR LIFE

It is true that Crying is a more complicated process than one would at first imagine;

Is crying accepted in our society?

There are many culturally acceptable reasons to cry in society .The first accepted reason to cry is probably death. Grieving includes crying and often times it was believed that if someone did not cry is such event is looked as a witch; and at the same time women are visualized crying more than men traditionally, this implies that some culture defines where and when it is acceptable to cry and even determine the length of crying and mourning in the event of death of a love one;.

On the other hand crying is the outcome of our normal life style when someone is embarrassed or threatened, laughter can defuse the situation by deflecting the anger and accepting humiliation.  

All in all we need both laughter and tears to help us function in society. Crying relieves stress, reduces hormone and chemical levels in the body, and helps us return to a calm state. Laughter relieves stress, stimulates healing, exercises certain parts of the body, and helps in human bonding. That is why crying and laughing is beneficial to us both emotionally and physically.

CRYING AND BIBLE TEACHINGS?

The Bible through John 16:20-22: reminds us that “Verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.”

Jesus, speaking here to his disciples, leaves them with a beautiful promise. He tells them He is going away, but He is not going to leave them comfortless as He plans to send the Holy Spirit. They later will cry at His departure, yet when they experience the new birth and the infilling of the Holy Spirit, they will rejoice.

The bible here teaches us that when we have a burden for others and become sorrowful over them, it is usually the Holy Spirit crying through us over the situation.

When we read 2 Corinthians 7:10, “For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”

What we can learn here is that if we cry in self-pity it brings depression and fear; but crying in the Spirit brings life and joy after it is finished. Just as a woman cries to bring forth a child during labor, yet she is rejoicing as soon as the child is born.

Also Psalm 126:5-6, tells us that “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” "In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me." Psalm 120:1,

The Bible helps us to understand that no matter a road you will take in looking in this matter  crying is the first step towards salvation, Jesus cried before our salvation, (his death) therefore ''Crying is a natural emotional response to certain feelings, usually sadness and hurt. BUT it opens deep inside ourselves and we think positively about creating a bridge of humiliation and Grace."