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