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Lament<br />
without<br />
Complaining<br />
You could say Lament without Complaining is another oxymoron,<br />
because the definition of lamenting is ‘to have a passionate<br />
expression of grief or sorrow’, but I think theres much more to it than<br />
that.<br />
Lamenting is what king David did in 70% of the Psalms, expressing<br />
deep sorrow for the travails of a nation asking for God's blessing and<br />
intervention.<br />
Lament Looking is forward uniquely to Christian Easter and the book of Lamentations weeps<br />
over News the about destruction our Foodbank of Jerusalem. Jesus also lamented in the final<br />
hours Update of his from life. the But Church lamenting Planting is Team not just weeping or venting our<br />
anger over a situation, It’s more than that, it’s a form of prayer.<br />
Lament talks to God about pain and has a unique purpose: trust. It is<br />
a divinely-given invitation to pour out our fears, frustrations, and<br />
sorrows for the purpose of helping us to renew our confidence in<br />
God.<br />
Often a lament begins by an address to God: “How long, O Lord?<br />
Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from<br />
me?” (Psalm 13:1) <strong>The</strong> point is that the person in pain chooses to<br />
talk to God about what’s happening.
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