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Dr. Welch says, “Lament is a proof of the relationship between you and God, and it’s a pathway to intimacy with God.” Explain, in your own words, what this means and why you agree or disagree with the statement.
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After the loss of my son, I lamented. I didn’t know at the time that’s what I was doing. I cried out in paid. I ask God not to let go of me. I told God I trusted him. I believe in him and to just continue to be with me.
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Lament to me is one of the most intimate interactions I have with God. In lament, I do not try and hide my deepest and rawest emotions. I am laid bare before the Lord. He already knows everything about me, but He allows me to pour it out in words, or tears, or screams and shouts, and He hears every word, knows every thought, and sees every tear. Then He wraps His arms around me and lets me know He loves me, He understands my pain. He will never neve me or forsake me. Therefore, I will always Praise Him in the midst of the storm.
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I really felt this as a 9 year old when my baby sister stabbed her eye with a knife and as she was rushed over 50 miles away to the nearest hospital I fell to my knees and lamented to God, asking Why?, asking for a miracle, begging and pleading, I soon realized that in my 9 year old body all I could do was hope and trust in the Lord…she did lose her eye, yet the closeness I felt from God that night has never left me.
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I believe it is because it gives us the opportunity to speak what God already knows and at the same time listen to His wisdom.
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I agree with the benefits of lament. God is our only real help in times of trouble and our only true source of comfort. I have been the main wage earner in my family for many years and I recently had to retire unexpectedly. This caused a lot of stress on everyone who relied on me. I felt tremendous anxiety when I lost my job. I felt like I had no one to talk to or rely on. I had to turn to God. Things are still very difficult but I know I am not alone.
