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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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Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
I don’t feel like praising God right now. . .
Have you ever felt that way before?
It might be because you are frustrated,
Or It might be because something disappointing has happened
And in that disappointment, you find yourself struggling to praise God.
You haven’t forgotten him
You aren’t against him
You still believe him to be God and in control.
You just don’t have the words to praise him.
Sometimes when we walk through difficult moments, it steals the words from our lips, It strips the desire from our heart, and we are left with an inability to simply praise God.
The writer of the 43rd Psalm understands this dilemma.
Listen to verse 5 of this Psalm,
Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again -
My savior and my God!
The writer is battling something, and in that battle, their praise is gone.
The sadness of the heart,
And the discouragement of the situation,
Have completely robbed the writer of their praise.
Have you been there before?
That moment where you feel so discouraged, that you don’t even have the strength to bring praise to the Lord? It’s a real feeling. It’s not because you are evil, or even because you don’t love the Lord. You are simply trying to figure things out.
Listen to the first part of the Psalm.
Declare me innocent, O God!
Defend me against these ungodly people.
Rescue me from these unjust liars.
For you are God, my only safe haven.
Why have you tossed me aside?
Why must I wander around in grief,
Oppressed by my enemies?
Send out your light and your truth;
Let them guide me.
Let them lead me to your holy mountain,
To the place where you live.
There I will go to the altar of God
To God-the source of all my joy.
I will praise you with my harp,
O God, my God!
The writer starts with expressing their feelings of let down, hurt, fear, and grief.
They bring a word of discouragement and sadness first.
It’s only then, that they are able to realign.
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