Hey everyone, Kelly Givens here. I want you to think about a little word with some big

implications. Stress. I don't have to say much more for you to start thinking about all the ways your life feels stressful and overwhelming.

In fact, I bet one of the reasons you listen to your daily prayer is because it's a calming way to connect with God amidst the stress of life.

If that's true, then I want to recommend our latest podcast to you.

Breathe, the Stress Less podcast.

Our host Bonnie Gray guides us through the effects of stress and gives us scripture-backed methods

of restoring calm, reducing overwhelm, and deepening our intimacy with God.

You can find Breathe, a stress-less podcast on life audio.com

or by searching your favorite podcast app.

We'll also have a link in the show notes. Check it out and

let us know what you think.

A prayer of lament by Debbie Prisbilski.

I know that my Redeemer lives and that in the end he will stand upon the earth and

after my skin has been destroyed yet in my flesh I will see God I myself will see him with

my own eye I and not another how my heart yearns within me, Job 19, 25 through 27.

Did you know that even in sadness you can worship God in prayer?

You can worship Him in the midst of difficulty through a prayer of lament.

There are many of these kinds of prayers in scripture.

All the major Bible characters poured their hearts out to God and lament.

This is a type of prayer that we rarely hear about, yet at times it is a necessary

part of each one of our prayer lives.

When experiencing the dark night of the soul, prayers of lament are so helpful.

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