#10 How to get Closer to Jesus through Authentic Prayer and Honest Lament

Episodes, Faith, Identity, Prayer

November 16, 2020

I am so excited to introduce you guys to Kristin Stockfisch. Kristin is sweet and wise and I am so excited for y’all to get to hear from her today. Kristin is a blogger and a podcaster on her show “Women who Love Jesus” where she talks about all the conversations we wish we were having about faith. I LOVE THAT. Today we are talking about lamenting. What does it mean to lament? Why is it important? How do we begin to build an authentic relationship with Jesus in this way? Okay, with that said, here is my conversation with Kristin.

get ready to learn about

What it means to lament
Practical ways to incorporate lamenting into your life
How to deal with pain instead of stuffing your emotions
What to do with the grief we all carry

links from this episode

Rest and Renewal retreat – email me if you’re interested in knowing more

Kristin’s podcast Women who Love Jesus

Kristin’s mini series on Lament: Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3

Hamilton

Francis Chan’s book You and Me Forever

Francis Chan’s book Forgotten God

Latasha Morrison’s book Be the Bridge

Alicia Britt Chole’s book Anonymous

Elevation Worship CD Graves into Gardens

Annie F. Downs’ podcast That Sounds Fun

Britt Merrick’s podcast on Revelation

quotes mentioned:

“At the end of the day, lament is a prayer language that God gives us to bring our most authentic self and our most authentic heart directly to Him, and not feel like we have to edit, and not feel like we have to pretty it up, but to just come, just come exactly how we are.”

“I have not found a more profound healing when it comes to dealing with pain than lamenting.”

“What more do we all need in this lonely, isolated time, than the promise of God’s nearness, and the way that we get there is by being broken-hearted.”

“The strongest among us are the ones who are most aware of their own weakness.”

“What you are longing for in your relationship with God will come to you as you become more authentically raw yourself.”