Attached to God: A Practical Guide to Deeper Spiritual Experience

by Krispin Mayfield

Writing a Lament Lament is a prayer to God that includes both complaint and praise. Take time to follow these steps, writing down each part, and join in the tradition of the psalms: Tell God something you wish were different in your own life or the world, such as a health condition, difficult relationship, life stress, poverty, or racism. Example: God, I know there are children who do not have the food they need right now. Next, tell God what you feel when you think about this issue; additionally, write down any emotions you might feel considering God’s inaction regarding this issue. I feel sad and frustrated that you see it all, and you still let it happen. Tell about a time in your own life or someone else’s where God intervened. I know you fed the five thousand and gave the Israelites manna in the desert. Ask God to step in and address this suffering. Please rescue starving children globally and in my own community. Tell God you’re confident that your prayer is heard. I know you hear my prayer and that you care about children. Praise or recognize one of God’s attributes or characteristics, based on your past or present experience. You are the God who fills the hungry with good things and sends the rich away empty. I praise you for your loving justice.