Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
1 Peter 4:19
I love the Psalms because often they give voice to what we feel but probably wouldn’t want to admit out loud.
I can say all the right things but inwardly be thinking, “How come THEY get to do XYZ and aren’t convicted whatsoever but you won’t let me?” Or, “Why do the people who don’t even follow God seem to get ahead while those who are faithful to Him face nothing but suffering?”
If I’m honest, what I see with my eyes in the world around me looks suuuuuper unfair. Sometimes I can safely distance myself from all that feels wrong, but sooner or later we’re forced to face it and honestly it can seem unbearable.
Enter Psalm 73. It’s one of my favorites, and it provides us a blueprint for what this process looks like — giving God our honest agony and reminding our souls of what’s true: It’s good to be near God.
Join me for Episode 30 as dive into several Psalms together and learn, even when we can’t wrap our minds around all we see in this world, how to entrust our souls to a faithful Creator. His peace surpasses understanding.
About the Kari Patterson Podcast: We need wisdom, y’all. Like, yesterday. Right?! We need God’s perspective. We need His heart. We need joy, resilience, clarity, and conviction. Feeling this need, author Kari Patterson opens Scripture and shares candidly how God’s Word informs her daily life. Appropriate for all ages, relatable and refreshing, join Kari for conversations on responding to unkindness, emotional freedom, parenting dilemmas, self-pity, forgiveness, and more. (Available most of the places you enjoy podcasts, including those with links above.)