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Learning to Lament
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We explore how naming and lamenting the impact of wrongful actions in Jesus's presence serves as the first step toward engaging in cruciform forgiveness. Developing this essential spiritual practice helps us move from bitterness to freedom.
• Why facing reality is essential for true forgiveness
• The cycle of enemy-making that traps us in unforgiveness
• How acknowledging pain allows healing rather than keeping us stuck
• Biblical examples of lament from David to Jesus himself
• The danger of spiritual bypassing when we minimize hurt
• How Jesus meets us in our pain when we invite him into our lament
• Personal examples of Jesus bringing healing through reimagining painful experiences
• The importance of growing our pain tolerance to increase emotional maturity
Take time this week to identify a wrong you've experienced, journal what happened, write a prayer of lament, and ask Jesus to speak to your pain. You can find resources for writing your own lament at on our website.
Chapters
1. Episode Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Conversation Starter: Swapping Lives (00:08:39)
3. Stories of Radical Forgiveness (00:15:44)
4. The First Step in Forgiveness (00:30:12)
5. Naming the Wrong that Happened (00:42:04)
6. The Biblical Practice of Lament (00:58:10)
7. Meeting Jesus in Our Pain (01:07:38)
8. Practical Steps for Lamenting (01:17:43)
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