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Why do we struggle with emotions and feelings? There is a deep rooted piece of who we are that seems to be socially unacceptable to talk about. Yet if we are to be wholistic followers of Christ, how are we to honestly love God if we haven’t learned to express the hurts and pains deep within us. It’s through the raw emotion and feeling that we authentically learn to love God with our Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength. So while it’s popular social etiquette to mask our feelings and cover up our emotions, The Blessed Soul strives to address these hidden thoughts and feelings. Through the Blessed Soul, we will face unspoken emotions head on. Not only will we create a space that approves conversations about these things as acceptable, but also take the moment to be real about hurts and pains. Inside of this authenticity, we will read scripture that echos our sentiment. And once we have fully understood and addressed these moments, we will speak blessing over the pieces of us that are often hidden and unpopular to talk about. The Blessed Soul is a daily podcast airing Monday through Friday each week. These episode range from 5-10 minutes. These Podcast are a product of calibratedvalues.com.
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
The writer of the 42nd psalm struggles with a battle that is common, yet rarely talked about.
The feeling of being in deep, dark, anguish and depression.
This pain has brought the writer to a question - Where can I go and meet with God?
The hardest part of dealing with the pains we feel, is the alienation it causes us to have towards God. Written in a time when worship and closeness with God was understood through temple worship, the writer longs for the ability to get back to the house of the Lord.
They say in vs 2-4
I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? Day and night I have only tears for food, while my enemies continually taunt me, saying, “Where is this God of yours?” My heart is breaking as I remember how It used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sounds of a great celebration!
Something has cut the writer off from being in the house of the Lord.
And because of this, their grief has left them feeling alone, hurt, and desperate. They have no place to turn, and no way to worship the Lord.
But something beautiful happens in this Psalm.
In desperation the writer reflects from where they are, at the beauty of God. And this beauty isn’t found in the temple. It isn’t mixed in the ceremonial sounds of a great celebration. It’s not encamped in the middle of the great crowds of worshipers. It’s seen over a hundred miles away from the temple. It’s founding the world around them.
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