I think the idea of praying through the Psalms is a very familiar idea, but I recognize there's some really big pieces to this that we're missing if we just simply open our Bibles and then just you know read these prayers out loud. I mean that is not what the

Jewish people did. They knew intuitively because we are wired this way that they

needed to bring their whole selves before God. wired this

incredible,

incredible honesty, the lements, the way. So to bring your whole emotions before God, we just spoke about that, this incredible honesty, the laments, the grieving, even accusations about God.

God, where are you?

Why are you so far from me?

Why don't you answer me?

Right?

So we see that whole emotion,

but we also need to bring our whole bodies.

Don't you want to experience the presence and the love of God through every single joy and

struggle in your life?

Do you long to enrich your prayer life and grow closer to God? Well the Psalms can help you do just that.

It can guide you into fresh encounters with God and today's guest author Leslie Fields is going to show you how.

You're going to learn how the Psalms invite you to talk with God

and you'll be inspired when you understand how the living word of God can affect your whole self, mind, spirit, and body.

So let's get this party started.

Welcome to the 413 podcast where practical encouragement and biblical wisdom set you up to live

the I can life because you can do all things through Christ who

strengthens you.

Now welcome your host host my soul sister Jennifer Rothchild.

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