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While sitting in a class at the theological seminary he attended, Michael Huston was floored when he heard his teacher say these words: \u201cLament is faithfully complaining to God.\u201d The teacher went on to say, \u201cLament is the way you worship to God from within pain.\u201d Huston describes the feeling he felt that day as exhaling a breath he had been holding for a very long time. On this week\u2019s episode, he explains why he hopes to help others find that same relief in the concept of lament.

1:51- What is Lament and Why the Interest?
9:26- Structure of Lament
12:47- Murmuring or Complaining Vs. Lament
15:17- The Necessity of Expressing Pain and Grief
18:25- Men Are That They Might Have Joy
22:12- Post 9/11\u2014A Modern Example of Lament
27:29- The Importance of Allowing Yourself to Lament
31:05- Lament\u2014A Sacred Offering
37:08- A Note on Lament and \u201cFaith Crisis\u201d
39:52- A God For All Seasons
42:06- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

\u201cLament, in a sense, is the most sacred of offerings. \u2026It\u2019s those moments when we are most vulnerable, most exposed, most uncertain, when our legs are the shakiest. We\u2019re taking that and we\u2019re saying, \u2018God this is all I have left.\u2019\u201d \u2014Michael Huston

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Links & References:

Michael\u2019s book

Elder Maxwell\u2019s talk about murmuring

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