Before we take our laments to God, we need to give him ourselves.

The psalm follows a familiar pattern: lament followed by praise. But then it shows us something more: Include others in our laments.

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" What we have experienced, Jesus has said.

Only when the psalmist concentrates on what God has already accomplished does he find resolve to lay today’s problems before him.

The Psalms can help us discover the beauty of “but” for our everyday prayers.

I'll never regret the night I laid out my complaints to God. Now I realize I was practicing a key component of lament.

We may pray with the psalmist, "How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart?" And we may find from the psalmist a pathway to hope.

Pain and heartbreak and overwhelming grief are the perfect times to pray. Prayer has never been more real for some than in such moments of crisis.

Of the four Bible questions repeated n this short series, perhaps none came with more urgency than the Roman jailer’s.

We could find an answer to this question about anyone we know. What does it tell us they wanted to kill him for the answer he would have given about himself?

I need look no farther than the place Evelyn lives to find my answer to the question Jesus asked.

Mary and Joseph did not understand the question Jesus asked. But it leads us to reevaluate a question we may be asking God.

“Why do I deserve this?” We may ask the question when bad times come our way. Do we think to ask it when we’ve received a special blessing?

Jesus couldn’t ignore their bold move, but he gave them more than they likely expected.

The question would make a great meme, and each person’s answer can direct his future days.