In Our Suffering, Lord Be Near
Prayers of Hope for the Hurting
by Ben Locke
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Pub Date Jul 16 2024 | Archive Date Jul 30 2024
Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Gift | Zondervan
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Description
Find hope when your world is falling apart.
Where do you turn in seasons of despair? What do you do when you don't know what to do?
Hardship and adversity touch everyone--illness, grief, accidents, trauma, loneliness, relationship struggles, financial crises, sin, addiction, life stressors, and so much more can leave you feeling lost, hopeless, and isolated.
You are not alone. When author Ben Locke was in his darkest valleys, he was determined to tell God exactly what he thought. He poured out his agony and anger--and was met with God's grace, love, forgiveness, and mercy. He discovered in those moments that God can handle it. All of it. And the prayers that poured out Ben's experience offer a road map for you to take your sorrows, grief, and troubles to God, knowing He will meet you in your time of suffering.
In Our Suffering, Lord Be Near can be a light in the darkness if you ever:
- Feel like questioning, yelling at, doubting, or even denouncing God
- Want to separate from the church
- Wonder if God is listening to your prayers and cares about your troubles
- Do not know what to do with your anger
- Fear that life will be this way forever
The psalm like prayers borne out of these experiences will meet you in your own moments of suffering. But they are more than prayers. They're cries for help and explosions of anger, mourning, weeping, grieving, celebrating, rejoicing, and praising. They're liturgies to heal your soul, balm for your wounds, and tender mercies for your heartache. This book will help you know that:
- God is with you, even if you don't feel Him or understand what is happening
- God offers you grace and mercy, no matter what
- God delivers you and gives you strength
Let these words help you articulate your own sorrows, bring you to your knees, encourage you to confess your insufficiency, and express your most genuine emotions. In Our Suffering, Lord Be Near will help find hope in God when your world is falling apart. God can handle your suffering. So, tell Him.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9780310465119 |
PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
PAGES | 208 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Thank you Ben, NetGalley, and Zondervan for allowing me to be an ARC reader in return for an honest review.
Real and raw — just what the soul needs sometimes. You can definitely feel the emotion coming off the pages from each prayer. I loved that the author said several times that you’re not alone in your problems and sufferings. Sometimes it’s just what you need to hear!
This was a very uplifting and motivational read. It was just what I needed during a time of adversity in my life. Highly recommend!
A very honest read. Thank you Ben, for your honesty in the midst of your suffering. We all will go through things in life that make us question why and feel angry and sad. But the key is to keep your eyes on God in the midst of it and that's just what Ben does with this book. Thank you.
With echoes of the Psalms, Ben Locke offers a raw and honest look at a man praying through great suffering. The book is structured as poetry, prayer, and the story of the author, and it beautifully lays out a faith in God without full understanding of the trials we go through while in a world tainted by sin. Communal prayer is rich in power and vulnerability, Ben Locke exemplifies this in the most powerful way, aiding Christians in places of grace and mercy we wouldn't normally expect. Any of these prayers would be amazing examples of empathy of suffering with theologically sound processing of giref, sorrow, mourning, and despair. While I do think some are better than others, what a blessing it is for this author to share his journey through prayer and offer so much vulnearbility in the hope that he would help others on their journey of suffering to walk closer to God and feel His prescence.
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