How to Have an Honest Conversation with God: The Psalms
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Talking Honestly with God
How do we talk honestly with God? When we’re suffering, what do we say to God? When we’re struggling yet again with a sinful attitude or ungodly habit, how do we talk to God? When loss and loneliness seem to overwhelm, how do we have an honest conversation with God?
There is nothing more important in life than our relationship with God. And every relationship involves communication.
In our new Cornerstone Community Church series on the Psalms that begins January 12, 2014, Bob Kellemen guides us through God’s Word as we learn How to Have an Honest Conversation with God.
Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible
The Psalms have been called the Prayer Book of the Bible. The Psalms teach us how to pray—not sterile, academic, ritual prayers, but honest-to-God prayers.
Reading the Psalms is like listening in on conversations between a friend and God. The psalmists are real and raw. Their conversations with God are honest and candid. Their relationship with God is dynamic and intimate. 
The Psalms teach us what to do with our tears and fears, our sadness and gladness, our loneliness and longings. The Psalms are the cry of the soul.
Honest Conversations…
Some of our real-life biblical topics we’ll learn about from the Psalms will include:
• January 12, 2014, Psalms 1 and 27: Seeing Life with Christ-Colored Lenses
• January 19, 2014, Psalm 6: How to Build a Sanctuary Out of My Suffering
• January 26, 2014, Psalm 13: The Cry of the Soul
• February 2, 2014, Psalm 23: The Lord Is My Shepherd
• February 9, 2014, Beyond the Suffering: Celebrating the Heroes of Black Church History
• February 16, 2014, Psalm 32: Finding Peace with God
• February 23, 2014, Psalm 42: Dreaming Again After Our Dreams Are Dashed
• March 2, 2014, Psalm 51: What Do I Do with My Guilt?
• March 9, 2014, Psalm 73: Green with Envy
• March 16, 2014, Psalm 77: When Bad Things Happen to God’s People
• March 23, 2014, Psalm 88: Finding Light in the Dark Night
• March 30, 2014, Psalm 150: Christians Are the World’s Choir Directors
Join the Conversation
How have you used the Psalms in your prayer life?
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Great stuff, Bob. As a musician I especially enjoy the title of the final message. On the topic of having an honest conversation with God, I find Matt Woodley’s exploration of Habakkuk’s complaints in his book “The Follow of Prayer” to be refreshingly reverent AND realistic.
In my first comment, the book title should be “The Folly of Prayer.” Makes a lot more sense!