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b'When I am oppressed Pushed downWhen I can\\u2019t lift my own headWhen I am controlledHeld backWhen I can\\u2019t go my own wayWhen my enemies are winningWith cheersWhen I can\\u2019t celebrateWhen I am destroyedI\\u2019m doneGod, hold me upFight for me todayPush onGod, guide me through \\u2022 Emily Acker\\n\\u2022 Do you ever feel like the author of this poem? What makes you feel that way?\\n\\u2022 How might it comfort you to know that, even when we feel trapped and depleted, God is our strong helper? \\n\\u2022 Jesus knows all our hurts, and He hurts with us. If we\\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus, He is with us even in our darkest moments through His Holy Spirit inside us. And He invites us to bring our hurts to Him in a practice called lament. In lament, we tell God what hurts and express all our anger, fear, hurt, and frustration\\u2026and we ask Him to do something about it, trusting in His unfailing love and resting in the knowledge that He will act\\u2014either now or when Jesus returns to make all things right. We can find examples of lament in the Psalms (Psalm 13, 38, 42-43, 88, 130, and many more), in Jesus\\u2019 prayers (Luke 22:41-44), and in many other places in the Bible. Because Jesus went through hurt, He can empathize with us and heal our hurts. Because of what He has done for us on the cross, Jesus is our refuge. Take some time to lament to God, being honest with Him about your hurts and resting in His love. \\nThe Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Psalm 9:9 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nDeuteronomy 6:4-12; Isaiah 49:15-16; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25'