Have you ever heard or come across the statement – “God helps those who help themselves.” I was reading an article this week that talked about how this phrase is often thought to be found in the Bible and, in turn, how some people view God. These people would be surprised to know that this phrase is not found in the Bible and neither is any sort of concept that would support this sort of perspective about God. In fact, this phrase promotes a self-centered approach to solving our troubles and burdens. In Scripture, particularly in the Psalms, we find people who have shifted from a self-centered approach to solving their problems, to a God-centered approach through prayer.
This coming Sunday we are going to begin to explore the topic of prayer, specifically by looking at the brutally honest prayers that are found in the Psalms. There is much that we can learn about communicating to God through prayer when we examine this brutal honesty. Not one of us is free from troubles or burdens in life and it’s my hope that each of us can grow through this experience together by learning what brutal honest prayer is.
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