With echoes of the Psalms, Ben Locke offers a raw and honest look at a man praying through great suffering. The book is structured as poetry, prayer, and the story of the author, and it beautifully lays out a faith in God without full understanding of the trials we go through while in a world tainted by sin. Communal prayer is rich in power and vulnerability, Ben Locke exemplifies this in the most powerful way, aiding Christians in places of grace and mercy we wouldn't normally expect. Any of these prayers would be amazing examples of empathy of suffering with theologically sound processing of giref, sorrow, mourning, and despair. While I do think some are better than others, what a blessing it is for this author to share his journey through prayer and offer so much vulnearbility in the hope that he would help others on their journey of suffering to walk closer to God and feel His prescence.

This was a very uplifting and motivational read. It was just what I needed during a time of adversity in my life. Highly recommend!

A very honest read. Thank you Ben, for your honesty in the midst of your suffering. We all will go through things in life that make us question why and feel angry and sad. But the key is to keep your eyes on God in the midst of it and that's just what Ben does with this book. Thank you.

Thank you Ben, NetGalley, and Zondervan for allowing me to be an ARC reader in return for an honest review.

Real and raw — just what the soul needs sometimes. You can definitely feel the emotion coming off the pages from each prayer. I loved that the author said several times that you’re not alone in your problems and sufferings. Sometimes it’s just what you need to hear!