Wrestling in Adversity - Learning the Discipline of Lament

Suffering is inherent to human life in this world, and Christians aren't exempt from it. But they are also uniquely subject to the suffering that results from sharing in Jesus' resurrection life. This is the suffering associated with living the life of new creation within the old creation that stills groans under the curse. This contradiction between the "now" and the "not yet" is the basis of lament as both a scriptural virtue and a key dimension of authentic worship and prayer. This message explores the nature of lament and its place in a vital relationship with God.