Praying Through Pain | Raw Prayers | Week 2
Praying Through PAIN
5/14/2023 | Pastor Derek | Psalm 22
Big Idea – Bringing your pain to God will help you to heal.
Unhealthy Ways to deal with Your Pain.
- stuff it.
- ignore it.
- distract yourself.
- isolate.
- wait it out.
- fake it.
The tension: God seems absent in this moment – AND - I still believe in God in this moment.
How to Pray through Pain
- Don’t just ask God for things, share your heart with him. (22:1-3, 9-10)
- Use pain to approach God with your protests (22:4-17)
- Let pain lead you to corporate worship (22:22-26)
- Remember your story is part of God’s bigger story of ultimate rule (22: 27-31)
Nest Step:
Praying the Psalm: Finish these statements…
- God, I am disappointed that…
- This pain has made me feel like…
- But, God I do trust that…
