Smith, Willem JacobusDreyer, Theunis Frederik Jacobus2011-01-112011-01-112000Smith, W & Dreyer, TFJ 2000, 'Godsbegrippe en die funksie van metafore in die rousmartproses', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 56, no. 1, pp. 295-313.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15657Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThis article attempts to give new meaning to the discussion of "grief," "metaphors" and "images of God" in such a way that new meaning of life within grief becomes a spiritual way of living, a life coram Deo. It is argued that the task of the pastor should be to communicate the different images of God on a conscious level so that the person undergoing counselling could develop the ability to evaluate his or her own images of God, which had been subconscious, on to a conscious level, in order to live the hope in Jesus Christ as an eschatological and pneumatical happening.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaPastoral carePastoral counselingChurch work with the bereavedGrief -- Religious aspects -- ChristianitySpiritualityMetaphor -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityImage of GodArticle