How to Bring Your Pain to God (Psalm 13)

Scripture

• Psalms 13

About this sermon

How long can you carry something before it breaks you? And what do you do when God feels… silent? In this teaching on Psalm 13, John Ortberg walks us through one of the most honest prayers in Scripture: “How long, O Lord?” When pain lingers, when answers don’t come, and when God feels distant, we face a choice. We can grumble—turning inward in bitterness and withdrawal—or we can groan—bringing our pain honestly before God. This Psalm shows us how to lament in a way that leads somewhere. Not by denying pain, but by bringing it fully into God’s presence. If you’re carrying something heavy right now—a relationship, anxiety, loss, or a long unanswered prayer—this teaching will help you turn that pain into prayer. 📚 Today's Resources: Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma 🙌 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 – Opening Prayer 00:18 – Psalm 13: Bring Your “How Long” 00:53 – “Will You Forget Me Forever?” 01:30 – What “How Long” Really Means 01:59 – When You Don’t Know the Finish Line 02:15 – When God Feels Hidden 02:36 – The Panic of Not Finding What Matters 03:20 – How the Body Holds Pain 03:46 – Why Pain Lingers in Us 04:15 – What Is Your “How Long”? 04:34 – Naming Real-Life Pain 05:05 – Two Ways to Respond to Pain 05:18 – Grumbling vs Groaning 05:58 – What Grumbling Does to the Soul 06:19 – What Groaning Looks Like 06:51 – Groaning = Honest Faith 07:18 – How This Plays Out in Real Life 07:37 – Warning Against Grumbling 08:02 – Groaning for the World’s Pain 08:23 – Creation Is Groaning 08:56 – When You Don’t Have Words 09:28 – God Groans With You 09:53 – The Turning Point: “But I Trust…” 10:25 – What Actually Changes? 10:56 – Lament Opens the Door to Praise 11:23 – Bring Your “How Long” to God 11:46 – When Hope Begins to Rise 12:04 – From Lament to Praise

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Bible Study