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In my tradition, the Southern Baptist Convention, a recent report noted that 80% of the 45,000 churches in the SBC had seen 0-1 young adults baptized from the ages of eighteen to twenty-nine in an entire year.
“Christians affirm that the world is broken, God is powerful, and he will be faithful. Therefore, lament stands in the gap between pain and promise.”
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
“Those blessings will become burdens if you let fear control you and convince you that something terrible is about to happen, that the relationship will fail, or you won't succeed at work. Fear does that because it's there to destroy, ruin, take away peace, and disrupt our relationship with God.”
― Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith
― Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith
“When brokenness becomes your life, lament helps you turn to God. It lifts your head and turns your tear-filled eyes toward the only hope you have: God's grace.”
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
“After a few encouraging words, he closed with a statement that has become an anchor for my soul and often my target in lament: “Keep trusting the One who keeps you trusting.”
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
“But lament is different. The practice of lament—the kind that is biblical, honest, and redemptive—is not as natural for us, because every lament is a prayer. A statement of faith. Lament is the honest cry of a hurting heart wrestling with the paradox of pain and the promise of God’s goodness.”
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
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