How do I Lament Well? – 4

The Christian Working Woman · Jul 23, 2026 · 3m

I’m examining Christian lamenting. You could describe it as a prayer language, which God encourages us to use when we’re in deep grief or anger or confusion. But this desperate prayer, as raw and painful as it may be, intentionally maintains trust in God’s character. Some have characterized lamenting as “crying human but lamenting Christian.” I have a note taped to my desk that says, “Today I will not complain about anything!” It’s there to remind me complaining in general is not good, not biblical, and should not be the language of a Christ-follower. Yet when David was hiding in a cave…