Praying Honestly

If our prayer life feels incomplete, it may be because we don't honestly acknowledge the resentment, anger, and despair that we occasionally bring to prayer. Instead, fearing they make us unworthy in God's eyes, we try to hide them by pretending they don't exist. But this dishonest concealment of who we are blocks the intimate relationship with God we crave.
The Hebrew Bible's Psalms can help us pray more honestly. Because they express the entire range of human emotions, they give us permission to be straightforward about all of ours, negative as well as positive. The Psalms, then, are good guidelines for honest prayer. As St. Athanasius observed in the fourth century, they instruct us because they portray us. Fr. Kerry offers practical tips on how to begin praying with the Psalms.

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[@salima8407]

This was so encouraging and helpful and such a blessing for our prayer lives thank you Father Kerry 🙏

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Hi Father Kerry. Although I may not share your theological views, I wanted to thank you for the sincerity of your words, the sharing of your erudition, and the quality of your content. I believe this depth to be invaluable, no matter the ideas in the mind of the viewer, so long as one is willing to be open.
_Beatitudo in amore erga Deum_

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Thank you Father Kerry. This was helpful and loved the practical information. Although pushing 70 years, I always love learning ways to be better.