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Read by the author. 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 GodWant to separate from the churchWonder if God is listening to your prayers and cares about your troublesDo not know what to do with your angerFear 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 happeningGod offers you grace and mercy, no matter whatGod 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.

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After chronic illness forced him to abandon his hopes of playing professional soccer, Ben Locke dove headfirst into writing as a means of escape, expression, and faith. He began journaling his interactions with the Lord, often hunched over the side of his bed due to illness. Now Ben is inspiring the often-silenced voices of the sick, lost, lonely, and hopeless. His unexpected discovery of the profound grace of God, combined with his intense experiences of pain and suffering, motivate him to speak with directness, write with vulnerability, and tell the story of the broken. After chronic illness forced him to abandon his hopes of playing professional soccer, Ben Locke dove headfirst into writing as a means of escape, expression, and faith. He began journaling his interactions with the Lord, often hunched over the side of his bed due to illness. Now Ben is inspiring the often-silenced voices of the sick, lost, lonely, and hopeless. His unexpected discovery of the profound grace of God, combined with his intense experiences of pain and suffering, motivate him to speak with directness, write with vulnerability, and tell the story of the broken.

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