But answers to prayer and resolution of painful questions do not usually come quickly. Sometimes the answer is not what we’d want or request. The timing may be much slower than we’d hoped. Lament is the prayer language for these gaps. It tells you where to look and whom to trust when pain and uncertainty hang in the air you breathe. 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. I hope you are encouraged by this.
