Pray Honestly and Trust God’s Justice

Geektober is getting weird! This week, we're exploring the Bible's "ancient rage tracks"—the imprecatory psalms. How can followers of Jesus, who are called to bless their enemies, also pray these Spirit-inspired psalms that call for judgment? Are these just "flyover psalms" we should skip, or do they give us a powerful way to be brutally honest with God, process our pain, and trust His justice without becoming vindictive villains ourselves? Join us for a deep dive into the Bible's dark corner to find out!

The Big Idea: Honest prayer trusts God with our pain.

This Week's Challenge: Pray one imprecatory psalm this week (Ps. 58, 94, or 109). Bring your anger, grief, or injustice to God. Pray honestly — and then watch for the pivot into trust and praise.

Show Notes

• Watch Episode 254 (VIDEO)
• "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins (SONG)
• "Hurt" by Johnny Cash (SONG)
• Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop (BOOK)
• The Message of the Psalms by Walter Brueggemann (BOOK)
• Original Sin by P.D. James (BOOK)

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