From “In the Beginning” to Amen – Honest to God
Honest to God
God Invites Honesty, Not Performance
The Psalms Model a Full Emotional Life Lived in God’s Presence, But Willing to Learn and Be Shaped
Psalm 73:21-28 (NIV)
“When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.”
1. Joy And Praise - Loads of It
2. Fear and Anxiety
3. Anger and Frustration
4. Grief and Despair
5. Honesty and Repentance
God Is Not Intimidated by Emotional Complexity - He Created Us…
God Desires Relationship Over Ritual
Authenticity Is Central to a Deep Spiritual Life
God Desires Your Real Heart, not a Rehearsed One