Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Teach Us To Pray - Honesty and Openness

September 7th, 2008
Previous | Next

Honest communication is crucial element to any great relationship: God, spouse, children.

Consider how ludicrous it is to not be real with God:

• He knows what is in our hearts
• He knows what we are really seeking
• He knows what we need

Only honesty with God makes sense!

Moses:

• He questioned the wisdom of God's choice
• Argued his lack of eloquence
• Says he does not want the responsibility
• He is honest - he gives God something to work with - Exodus 4:13

David - example of his Psalms:

• Why do you hide yourself in trouble? - Psalms 10:1-2 - logically does not make sense but this is where David was
• Later, he works it out in prayer (v17) - LORD, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.

It is in our openness that we hear our faithlessness and can turn away from it.

God wants a relationship with you
He wants to know our longings, aspirations, problems, anxieties, doubts, and even our sin