Church of the City New York We Want You Here: Prayer, Grief, & Lament - Suzy Silk
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May 1, 2023 AI Snips
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Culture Trains Us To Avoid Grief
- Modern American culture numbs and avoids grief, lacking rituals and mashalling distractions instead of mourning.
- Suzy Silk argues this avoidance makes us less human and impedes genuine spiritual comfort.
Jesus Sanctified Mourning
- Jesus modeled grief and lament by weeping and showing compassion in sorrowful moments.
- Suzy Silk notes Jesus sanctified tears and taught that mourning can be faithful and comforting.
Enter Into Lament, Don’t Numb It
- Do enter into personal grief and prophetically lament over societal brokenness rather than numbing it.
- Do weep, intercede, and refuse quick fixes so you can join God in healing the world.