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 God + Want to separate from the church + Wonder if God is listening to your prayers and cares about your troubles + Do not know what to do with your anger + Fear 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.