Brittany Lee Allen

You and I are free to weep because the Savior wept first.

Suffering is good.God is teaching you to be content.At least you dont have cancer. Have you ever heardor maybe youve saidsentiments like these in the face of suffering? Without being able to put our finger on why, thoughts like these can leave us feeling confused, lonely, and disoriented.

Is God frustrated by our tears and weakness? Does He weep with us or is He aloof and uncaring? InFree to Weep, Brittany Allen looks to biblical texts to reveal the God who is "near to the brokenhearted" (Psalm 34:18). In each chapter, Brittany combats and corrects lies and half-truths women (including herself) tend to believe about suffering, like:

• Weakness is shameful.
• If youre suffering well, you wont be downcast.
• Youre suffering because you sinned.
• Suffering is good.
• Experiencing sadness means youre discontent.
• Once you learn Gods lesson, your suffering will end.
• Anxiety and depression are always rooted in sin.
• And more.

What does it look like to suffer wellto grieve lifes losses, big and small? How doesGodgrieve? Looking to the example of Jesus, our Suffering Savior, readers grow in empathy, truth, and grace for themselves and others. God is with you in your pain. When youre suffering, He invites you to draw near and rest in Him. Join Brittany in discovering the beauty of Gods heart inFree to Weep.

176 pages

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