Teach Us To Lament

This sermon explores the biblical practice of lament as an essential form of prayer and worship. The speaker emphasizes that God invites us to bring all our emotions—grief, anger, fear, confusion—directly to Him without shame. Drawing from the Psalms, the book of Job, and Jesus' own experience of lament, the message challenges the Western cultural tendency to suppress pain and "fix" problems in our own strength. Lament is presented not as complaining, but as an honest, full-body expression of pain that strengthens faith and leads to authentic relationship with God. The sermon argues that unprocessed pain sabotages love and spiritual maturity, while proper lament allows God to use our suffering for good. The practice involves recognizing emotions, turning to God in prayer, giving space to feel deeply, offering feelings to God, and ultimately moving toward praise and trust.