342. Write a Psalm
Can you imagine the various people who wrote the psalms that we have. Some of them were praising. And some of them were questioning. Some of them were angry. You can do that when you write your own psalm. Ten years ago I wrote a psalm based a little on Psalm 13.
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Why? Why this? Why Me?
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Psalm 13 – How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I bear pain in my soul, and have sorrow in my heart all day long? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
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hard to remember the promises of God,
the generosity of God,
the lovingness of God
in the middle of hard times,
in the midst of painful times,
and I ask why—why God—why this—why me?
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I toss and turn
cry out with anger and frustration
shout my questions
vent each feeling
from the center of my being
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God receives it all
and sends back love and promises
of course—love and promises
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for my God is the God of listening
the God of taking in all
the questions
anger
frustration
feelings
and giving back the promises
that are never withdrawn
giving back the love
that is never withheld
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in the midst of the pain
that has only diminished
a little
I feel the bounty
of a God who gives
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© Copyright 2002 by Ann Freeman Price
