Stuffing emotions is never a good thing! (Psalm 39:2-3)
All of us experience the highs and lows of walking with Jesus (Psalm 42:4). The answer? Turn our attention from us (specifically trusting our emotions in those times) to Him. (Psalm 42:5)
Psalm 44 is perhaps the most honest prayer I’ve ever read. God can definitely handle our honesty!
Job 42:3 and 5 – these are the only healthy conclusions
Psalm 1:3 – How awesome to know that as I love and meditate on the Word through these 90 days, I will become what is described here!
Psalm 9:10 – God is approachable and dependable.
Psalm 12:6 – the Bible is pure and has no hidden agenda!
Psalm 15 – we can be near God when we 1) do right things, 2) speak truth that we’re living, 3) don’t lie or gossip, 4) give honor, 5) keep our word, and 6) are free from the evil uses of money.
Psalm 18:35 – God stooped down to make us great!
Psalm 19:12 – a great prayer to pray daily
As long as our perspective is horizontal (“I’m not as bad as you”), we can argue passionately about our innocence. (Job 27:5-6)
Job 31:5-6 – Even as he maintains his innocence, Job recognizes that only God has honest scales.
Job 32:1-3 is a pretty good summary of the book to that point!
Job 38:1 – after all of the ranting by Job and his “friends” it is a relief to finally hear the voice of God. Interesting, too, that He speaks from the storm.
Do we blame God or bow to God? (Job 40:8)
