A Psalm for Anxious People (with Kevin Palau)
- Preacher
- John Ortberg
- Tradition
- Non-denominational Evangelical
- Published
- Length
- 13:11
About this sermon
What do you do when your soul feels downcast? In this conversation, John Ortberg sits down with Kevin Palau to explore Psalm 42, anxiety, discouragement, emotional honesty, and hope. Kevin shares candidly about his own struggles with anxiety, the pressures of leadership, and why Psalm 42 has become one of the most important prayers in his spiritual life. This episode explores: - Anxiety and spiritual formation - Psalm 42 and emotional honesty - The pressure to appear spiritually strong - Faith and discouragement - Sabbath, rest, and slowing down - Learning to put our hope in God One of the great gifts of Psalm 42 is that it reminds us that faith is not pretending everything is fine. Faith is bringing our real selves before God and placing our hope in Him anyway. Scriptures: - Psalm 42 Featuring: - Kevin Palau - John Mark Comer (referenced) #Psalm42 #JohnOrtberg #KevinPalau #Prayer #Anxiety #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #Hope #BibleStudy #Psalms 📚 Today's Resources: C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters 🙌 New episodes every weekday. 📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time. Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time. TEXT us at 51504 EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.com GET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribe GET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504 SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our team DOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides 😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/ 🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/ Music Credits: Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKE Alta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF 00:00 Introduction & Kevin Palau 00:54 Ministry, Leadership & Hidden Anxiety 02:06 Why Psalm 42 Resonates So Deeply 03:41 “As the Deer Pants for Streams of Water” 04:42 When Tears Become Your Food 05:45 The Pressure to Appear Spiritually Strong 07:05 Anxiety Beneath the Surface 08:27 It's Okay to Feel This Way 09:13 John Mark Comer, Rest & Sabbath 10:06 Speaking Hope to Your Soul 11:21 God Is My Savior and My God 12:04 Joy, Grandchildren & Future Hope 12:52 Hope and Discouragement Together 13:39 Why Honesty Makes Us Safer 14:31 Giving Others Permission to Be Real 14:56 Simply Read the Psalm
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