![]() ![]() Even when He’s silent - He’s still there. He isn't going to change the subject or walk away. Lament is a reminder that we're not alone. The world is too big to change, and the burdens too heavy to carry. There’s no strength to push this dream on anymore. The voice gets stuck at the back of the throat. Find your voice, tell your story, change the world and all that. So why am I talking about lament on this podcast? I’m supposed to be encouraging. ![]() And then of course there’s Job, and an entire book called Lamentations. ![]() He was quoting David, Psalm 22 - which says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?” (Psalm 22:1, NIV) More than one third of the Psalms are laments. “My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?” You know who said that? Jesus, on the cross. It’s both an expression of grief or anguish, and a cry of hope. The Bible gives us plenty of examples an incredibly powerful way to deal with suffering, called a lament. But what happens when things don’t go as planned? What happens when you get bad news? When everything falls apart? All last month we talked about calling and purpose. ![]()
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