Sarah’s Lament

To lament is to turn to God in honest, desperate prayer, expressing the reality of our emotions—as intense and tumultuous as they may be. Ultimately, a lament is an expression of faith in the God who hears our cries and responds with mercy and grace. In this series, we seek to write our own laments in the style of the Psalmists, beginning by giving voice to the real and raw emotions that accompany our grief, and then lifting our eyes heavenward in trust and adoration of the One who is greater than all of our sorrow.

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To the God who was, and is, and will always be
Who gives growth and strength.
To the maker of galaxies and builder of mountains,
The God who knit me in the womb;

Renew my heart and my mind.
Replenish my soul. 

My breath has left me.
My voice no longer sings,
And my body no longer dances.
God, yet another wave has swept me into the torrent,
I seek Your hand to pull me up.
The thief of death has taken my strength;
God, I need Your strength to hold me firm.

I will turn to You
And You, my God, will meet me wherever I am.
You, who have met us in tabernacle and temple,
Now meet us in our hearts and minds
Through the work completed in Jesus.
Let your presence there be a lifeline to me.
You are an ever-present help in time of need. 

Let me not find my worth in my title or role,
In what I have or have not, but in You, God. 
Use my life to accomplish Your purposes. 
Let my identity be hidden in You. 

God, let me tangibly feel your presence
Every minute of every day. 
My soul longs to commune with you. 

Help me lavish Your love on others
As You have so generously given Your love to me. 
Help my eyes to hold their focus on the anchor of my soul,
The Rock that is so much higher than I. 

Help me be uniquely
Who You made me to be.

Thank you, God, for seeking me.
I delight that I am indeed found and not lost.
When I am weak and downtrodden,
Remind me of the living water You have given me
And let it replenish my soul anew. 

Blessed are you my Comforter,
My Helper, my Protector, and my Lifeline. 
Blessed is the One who was, who is, and always will be. 

Blessed is the One who sees me. 

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Sarah Padilla is a mom, wife, and dance teacher from Magnolia, Texas. She’s been married to her high school sweetheart, Kyle, for nearly eight years. They have a two-year-old son named Kirk and two babies in heaven.

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