Discouragement, abandonment, & faith
I read Psalm 5 & Psalm 13 t his morning. They are prayers of lament and praise . David feels forgotten and assaulted, so he shares his discouragement, despair, fear, abandonment, and call for justice in his communication with God. He praises God for who He is and believes that God will make all things right in His own way. I am convicted. I turned these two Psalms into the following prayer: Lord God, How long will you forget me? Forever? Do you remember that I'm wrestling with my emotions and thoughts all the time and I can't get clarity on who you are or what you're doing in my life? I feel abandoned and forgotten . Weak . Misunderstood and assaulted. I'm trying to serve you, and always, someone or something is coming for me-- disappointing me, hurting me, rejecting me, discrediting me. Sometimes it's my own thoughts and faithlessness. Many times, I believe it is the enemy. Friends become foes . They secretly enjoy my misfortune...