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Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting God’s goodness.

Lament is how we bring our sorrow to God–but it is a neglected dimension of the Christian life for many Christians today. We need to recover the practice of honest spiritual struggle that gives us permission to vocalize our pain and wrestle with our sorrow. Lament avoids trite answers and quick solutions, progressively moving us toward deeper worship and trust.

Exploring how the Bible–through the psalms of lament and the book of Lamentations–gives voice to our pain, this book invites us to grieve, struggle, and tap into the rich reservoir of grace and mercy God offers in the darkest moments of our lives.

I randomly bought this book in my pursuit of learning more about lament. Then, I stumbled across a YouTube video of a man preaching about lament and I wanted to learn more–turns out it was Mark Vroegop, and I already owned his book.

This is my third book on lament, and I think it’s my favorite. Not only does Vroegop look at the biblical examples of lament, he dissects them, explains the parts, and shows how to apply them to life. He also shows how lament has been an integral part of the Christian faith for centuries and how it would benefit today’s church if we were to study and apply it as well.

By the time I finished this book, I definitely have a stronger handle on lament, as well as a desire to practice it and share it with others. I have more peace and hope knowing that lament is not just complaining and faithless, it’s biblical and encouraged. I know that I now have a better plan for managing the pains and hardships of life. And I have a new motto to help keep life in perspective, taken from the book:

Hard is hard; hard isn’t bad.

A must-read for anyone who’s suffered pain and wants to know how to keep the faith (and hope) in the midst of heartbreaking, seemingly hopeless situations.

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For more books on lament, check out:

Just Be Honest by Clint Watkins
Laughter and Lament by Steve Brown