“Turn to God”
Psalm 13

Pastor Nate Herrlin

LAMENT

What is it?

LAMENT (descriptions)

“A minor key language for my suffering”

“A way to voice our fears and struggles while at the same time pointing my heart toward God.” (DCDM, 17)

“gut level honesty with God”

“Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting in God’s sovereignty.” (DCDM, 21)

“a loud cry, a howl, or a passionate expression of grief”

“Lament is the HONEST CRY of a HURTING HEART wrestling with the paradox of PAIN and the promise of GOD’S GOODNESS.”
(DCDM, 26)

“Lament is the HONEST CRY of a HURTING HEART wrestling with the paradox of PAIN and the promise of GOD’S GOODNESS.”

“Lament is a prayer in PAIN that leads to TRUST.”
(DCDM, 26-28)

4 steps in the process of LAMENT:

Turn
Complain
Ask
Trust

What is YOUR lament?

Finish the statement: “How long, O LORD?”
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What is YOUR lament?

Turn to God.

My next steps with God this week:

- Clarify my lament. What’s my “How long, O LORD?”

- Start talking to God about it.

- Order a copy of “Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy”, by Mark Vroegop.