Journeying and Journaling with God
Crying Out to God: I Surrender All
Note: At the end of each chapter of God’s Healing for Life’s Losses: How to Find Hope When You’re Hurting, I include two reflection/action sections. One is Your Journey and one is Your Journal. Today, I’m sharing a few sample Crying Out to God Journey and Journal interactions to help you on your path of grief and growth—of finding God’s healing hope.
Your Crying Out to God Journey
1. In your past suffering, how did you begin to move from self-sufficiency to admitting to God that you can’t survive without Him?
2. Crying out to God is like saying, “Hello, my name is Bob and I am in desperate need of help!” What will it be like for you to cry out to God, “Hello, my name is ______ and I desperately need you God”?
3. Picture yourself, and perhaps do this now, reaching up to God, open palms, pleading eyes, asking God to mobilize His mercy on your behalf.
Your Crying Out to God Journal
1. Why do you think it is so hard for us to admit to God that we can’t survive without Christ?
2. If you were to write a Psalm 72 or 73 (Psalms of crying out to God), how would it sound? What would you write?
3. Do you believe that God collects your tears (Psalm 56:8)? How can you apply this verse to your pain?
4. Psalm 34:17-18 teaches that God’s good heart goes out especially to the humble needy. How could you apply this truth in your life now?
Join the Conversation
Which of the interactions/questions/reflections most resonate with you?
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