Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with grateful relief:

“In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the LORD.”
(1 Samuel 1:10)

You tell me to get rid of all bitterness, Jesus.

But not by stuffing it
not by denying how I feel
not by pretending it doesn’t exist

but by being real
by pouring out my soul to You

by telling You exactly how I feel
by giving it all over to You to do what I cannot

and trusting You to fix the unfixable.

Sometimes I just need to

scream out in pain
throw myself at Your feet
beat my fists against Your chest

and finally collapse, exhausted, in Your arms

secure in Your promise that I can come to You just as I am, confessing my

fear
fury
doubt
shock
hatred
dismay
bitterness

and find not the judgment I deserve

but the mercy I so desperately need.

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Job 7:11; Job 10:1; Job 21:25; Job 27:2-4; Psalms 10:1-18; Psalms 28:1-3; Psalms 42:4-6; Psalms 142:2-7; Ezekiel 3:14; Ephesians 4:31; Hebrews 4:13-16; 1 Peter 5:6-7

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper

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