Christian Life · Verum Path

Suffering and Hope

Bring lament, unanswered questions, Christ’s suffering, perseverance, comfort, and final hope together.

0 of 6 Stops complete

Stop 1 of 6

Permission to Lament

Scripture first

Psalms 22:1–11

Loading Scripture…

Why This Matters

The psalmist speaks abandonment, fear, memory, and petition honestly to the God whose past faithfulness remains known.

Connection

This opening passage establishes the biblical foundation for suffering and hope and gives the later Stops a clear starting point.

Key Ideas

lamentabsenceprayer

Reflection

1.What does this passage reveal about permission to lament?
2.How should this truth reshape the way you understand or practice suffering and hope?

Study This Passage