Have you ever felt like the world is collapsing all around you? With very descriptive language, the writer expresses the deepest of emotions to God. It is an encouragement to know that God is not afraid to hear what is going on in the depths of our hearts – no matter how dark those feelings may be.
Read More emotions, revenge, criticism, attacks, hands of GodIf you have ever been stuck in traffic while trying to get to an appointment, then you know the feelings that can build up inside of you. For me, it starts with a sense of anxiety which can transition to a sense of anger followed by venting at the people around me to hurry up – as though they could control the accident that is 5 km further ahead on the road.
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If you have ever had a deep conflict with another person, you know the deep emotional pain that comes with it. There are seasons of anger that are often accompanied by deep grief over a broken relationship. On the other side of this conflict is the joy that comes when we are reconciled with another person – when everything is in the open and love and grace freely flow.
Read More joy, forgiveness, conflict, reconciliation, confession, emotional painIn Psalm 51, we see the response of David to what is likely the most notorious sin he ever committed. Not only did he commit adultery with Bathsheba, but he also ensured the death of her husband in war. It’s hard to believe that these are the actions of someone who is described as “a man after God’s own heart.”
Verse 4 gives us a fascinating glimpse into the heart of David.
Read More sin, forgiveness, humility, relationship with God, brokennessThose who have visited the optometrist know the series of tests designed to determine if you need glasses or not. For several months, my wife kept encouraging me to get my eyes checked and I kept encouraging her that I was fine and there were no issues. Now, imagine my surprise when I decided to honour my wife and go …
Read More perspective, clarity, he alone is GodWhen I was a child, I would often try and find “reasons” not to go to church. I remember even attempting to convince my parents that I would gain a lot more by staying at home and watching the latest televangelist. However, to my dismay at the time, my parents insisted that we would gather with the rest of the church to worship God.
Read More church, gathering together, well-being, people of GodHave you ever lost sleep because of stress or being anxious about something? According to the National Sleep Foundation, people who suffer from chronic stress sleep less and have poorer sleep quality. When you do not sleep enough, your body produces more stress hormones, making you feel even more stressed out than you were before.
Read More protection, stress, confidence, sleepIn Psalm 3, we reflected on why we can sleep well at night. Psalm 4 brings us to the place of understanding how we can sleep well at night.
Psalm 4 begins with David praying and crying out for vindication from God.
Read More sleep, vindication, pause, peaceEvery day, people are deeply wounded by the words of another. There are those who are devastated by the words of someone they thought loved them, and there are others who are left distraught by people who will tell them one thing and do something else behind their back.
Read More pain, protection, words, wounds, God's wordsWhy do we need to keep asking God to deliver us from the anxiety that can fill our minds? Why doesn’t he just remove this anxiety the first time we pray for it?
We are becoming increasingly familiar with words like mental health, depression, and anxiety.
Read More trust, anxiety, relationship with God, emotional battles