The Surprising Connection Between Therapy and the Psalms

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What can a therapist teach us about prayer? John Ortberg sits down with his longtime friend and therapist Dr. Rick to explore the Psalms as a kind of “divine therapy with God.” The Psalms are messy. Angry. Afraid. Contradictory. Unfiltered. And according to Rick, that's exactly where healing begins: ruthless honesty inside a relationship where we know we're accepted. So what would happen if we approached God that way? Can we tell Him what we actually think and feel, not merely what we believe we're supposed to say? Can God become our fully disclosing friend? Maybe the path toward becoming who God made us to be begins by bringing Him who we actually are. In this episode: prayer • therapy • Psalms • emotional honesty • healing • friendship with God #JohnOrtberg #Prayer #Therapy #Psalms #SpiritualFormation #MentalHealth 🙌 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 Salvation, Healing & the Psalms 00:27 The Psalms as Divine Therapy 00:48 What Can Therapy Teach Us About Prayer? 01:13 The Psalms Are Messy 01:36 How Raw Are Our Actual Thoughts? 01:56 Psalm 88: Darkness and Despair 02:19 Psalm 83: Angry, Contradictory Prayers 02:39 Psalm 89: From Anguish to Praise 03:24 What Therapy Is Trying to Do 03:58 Your Ideal Life vs. Your Actual Life 04:35 The Me I Want to Be 04:54 Ruthless Honesty 05:18 “I Don't Talk Like This Anywhere Else” 05:51 The Psalms as an Emotional Handbook 06:18 Do You Actually Understand Yourself? 07:03 Why We Resist the Truth About Ourselves 07:20 We Need Feedback 07:49 Getting Under Our Defenses 08:06 Rick Blackmon, Sneaky Psychologist 😂 08:31 Pain Drives Personal Growth 09:22 What Is a Therapeutic Alliance? 09:48 Why the Relationship Matters 10:21 No Secrets. Tell the Truth. 10:52 Acceptance Creates the Place for Change 11:35 Why Rick Reads the Psalms 11:56 Do You Have a Therapeutic Alliance With God? 12:22 Do You Feel Safe With God? 13:04 The Power of a Fully Disclosing Friend 13:35 Can God Be That Friend? 14:04 Why Honesty Feels Risky 14:30 “I Feel a Little More Whole” 14:57 A Healing Relationship With God

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