You Can Talk to God Like That: The Surprising Power of Lament to Save Your Faith

by Abby Norman

Praise is the only path to God--at least this is what many of us have been taught. But the notion that we have to be positive all the time, putting on a happy face through anger, frustration, and pain, hinders our ability not only to heal ourselves and society, but to have an authentic relationship with the Divine.

We long to connect with God over the very real sorrow in our lives and in the world around us, but so many of us were never...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150646906X
• ISBN13: 9781506469065
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Broadleaf Books
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great book about being honest with God

In this book about lament, Abby Norman describes the various ways to lament & relates it to the reader in a very personal & applicable way. She reassures the reader that not only is it okay to be honest with God about any emotion, it’s actually good. Being angry with God isn’t bad; God can handle anything we say, and being honest in lament will allow for healing to begin. As I was reading this book, I was able to learn what it means to lament personally, as part of a community, and publicly. Lament is an agent of change - within ourselves & within others. I highly recommend You CAN Talk to God Like That for anyone who wants or needs to be encouraged to be real with God.