Learning the Language of Lament

No matter how proficient we become at lamenting, there will always be times when our circumstances cause us to doubt God’s goodness. But when we do, we know we can turn to lament. And there will always be a turning point, because through Christ, God is always for us. Sometimes the crossover to trust doesn’t happen until much later. Sometimes the change is that we start to see Him working in ways we didn’t before. Sometimes our priorities shift and our goals for our lives start to match His. Sometimes we have to wait. And wait. And wait. But in the waiting, we have something to say to the One who can save us. ________________________________________ Momma Theologians Prayerful Takeaways 1.  Meditate on a Psalm of lament. Here are a few to choose from: Psalm 13, Psalm 22, Psalm 51, Psalm 56, 2.  Journal through your current pain, modeling it on Mark Vroegop’s structure of turn, complain, ask, and trust. 3. Listen to a lament such as The Sing Team’s Satisfied in You, Michael Card’s How Long, Andrew Peterson’s The Silence of God, or, for a more reflective piece, my Lament for 2020. Recommended Books on Lament A Heart Set Free: A Journey to Hope through the Psalms of Lament by Christian Fox Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop A Sacred Sorrow: Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament by Michael Card ________________________ Momma Theologians Contributor Kyeigh Dunn Kyleigh Dunn is wife to Ezra and mother to three young girls. She reads obsessively, enjoys playing oboe and piano, and seeks to spread awareness of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in the church and apply theology and biblical encouragement to moms experiencing them. Kyleigh blogs at www.thesojourningdunns.wordpress.com and can be found on Instagram @kyleighrdunn or Facebook @thesojourningdunns.