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BE HONEST WITH GOD
My husband and I have very different communication styles.
His: Direct and plainly spoken.
Mine: Well, … anything but that.
After a lot of practice, I’ve become more confident in expressing what I need. But sometimes I wonder: Do I also need to be more direct with God? I am encouraged by the words of King David, a man after God’s own heart, who asked God hard questions. If you’ve ever asked these questions, you will find comfort in how David brought the same longings before God:
Can I really be honest with God about how exhausted I am? “I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my bed with tears; I drench my couch with my weeping. My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows weak because of all my foes” (Psalm 6:6–7).
Has God forgotten about me? “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day?” (Psalm 13:1–2)
Will God ever answer my prayer? “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest” (Psalm 22:1–2).
Does God really see, or care about, my longings? “O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you” (Psalm 38:9).
Does God really see my hidden sin? “For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment” (Psalm 51:3–4).
Does God notice my weariness? “Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I” (Psalm 61:1–2).
God doesn’t turn away from us in our pain. He longs for intimacy with us. His arms are a safe place for your despair to land.
God, all my desires lie open before you. What do you want me to hear from you today? Amen.
About this Plan
If you are in a season of waiting, you might be navigating feelings of disappointment, fear, or doubt. In this devotional, Rebecca George explores those feelings in light of how our unmet desires can be an invitation to draw closer to God. What if you could have real, biblical hope in a world that says you are running out of time?
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