You Can Be Vulnerable to God
“How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?” Psalm 13:1 (NIV) Most of us know how to pray the polite version. Someone asks how you are, and you say, “Fine, thank…
Category Devotionals
Asking to Be Seen
“Look on me and answer, LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,” Psalm 13:3 (NIV) Often the first thing a person in pain needs is not a solution. It is to be seen.…
Bring Your Reasons
“…and my enemy will say, ‘I have overcome him,’ and my foes will rejoice when I fall.” Psalm 13:4 (NIV) We tend to bring God our credentials before we bring Him our needs. I have been faithful. I have served.…
The Love That Stays
“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.” Psalm 13:5 (NIV) We often act as if pain and trust cannot live in the same heart. If I am hurting, I must not be trusting. If…
Because He Has Been Good to Me
“I will sing the LORD’s praise, for he has been good to me.” Psalm 13:6 (NIV) Praise feels dishonest when the heart is heavy. Singing feels like lying. So we hold back until the pain lifts and the words come…