Lament

The good that comes out of sorrow...

One of the key words that were often mentioned in the conference was 'lament'. It was said that the church lacks this behavior, especially in America. The idea of being in sorrow is such an unpleasant phase that many Americans avoid. Even within the church, lamenting is one that is rarely focused on as oppose to the rejoicing.

Grief is a emotion that highlights the broken circumstances around us or in us. But very few actually find themselves in that state. I am speaking to even Christians where we choose the immediate peace and joy as oppose to going through grieving. We are afraid of it and the insecurity that it highlights. So make all efforts to cover it up, masking it or doing something to keep our minds off it.

But grieving is so necessary when God Himself grieves. Whenever we sin, God grieves. Be it a little white lie or a detrimental offense, it all brings God grief. It would be a unfortunate situation to not grieve the things that He grieves.

We never to grieve or lament about the sins that we have done, soaking in the truth and the real ugliness that we have come to be. This is the only way truth in its full extend can be made known to us, and to identify with what God sees. Only then will we come to learn about the great grace that God had already poured out for us.

I am no stranger to lamenting, maybe sometimes more than I ought to. But grieving for our brokenness may be the very thing that is causing me to go through such a bleak week that I just had.

I do not want to hide from my sins, I want to face them and understand what I have done because I am desperate to understand the love and grace of God that has been bestowed upon me.