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Thinking Biblically Series
It's OK to be not OK: The Message of the Lament Psalms
Copyright © 2012 by Federico G. Villanueva
Cover design by Nixon Na
Page design by Marianne Ventura
Published (2012) in the Philippines by
OMF Literature Inc.
776 Boni Avenue
Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
www.OMFLit.com
ISBN 978-971-009-129-4
Printed in the Philippines
To my wife Rosemarie
and my children Emier and Faye
Contents
Foreword by Rev. Chris Wright, PhD 7
Preface 17
Introduction 21
Chapter
one It's OK to be down 39
two It's OK to be sad 56
three It's OK to cry 82
four It's OK to be afraid 115
five It's OK to struggle 136
six It's OK to be angry 172
seven It's OK to question God 205
eight It's OK to fail 234
Conclusion 259
chapterONE
It's OK
to be DOWN
