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Between God and Me

Get brutally honest with God with the questions below. These questions are great to respond to in a journal. Or use them as a way to get you focused during a time of prayer and reflection. See how what you are going through is really no different than what happened during Jesus' times.


Dear God,
Why does it seem like I'm so much worse than everybody else?
—Me

 

Because you know every evil thought that goes through your head, but you can't hear the naughty little voices in everyone else's. You probably forgive other people's weaknesses more than your own. Most of us are our own worst critics. But here's the deal. God takes you just as you are and uses you. That's how he gets some of his best work done.

 

More to get you thinking

Dear God,
Why can't my instructions be as clear as the ones for Moses?
—Me

If God could only tell us what we're supposed to do everyday. Oh, wait. He already has. Yep, the Ten Commandments still apply, and we have Jesus to guide us 24/7. It doesn't get any clearer than that.

Dear God,
Why can't I have what I want?
—Me

When you think how happy you would be if you just had that one new thing, try praying this way: Thank God for absolutely everything that you do have. Name each thing. Describe the wonderfulness of each treasure in detail, be it your dad's love or the very existence of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Discover the results for yourself.

Dear God,
It just doesn't make sense!
—Me

When something doesn't make sense, it's often because you don't have enough information. You don't have the big picture. After you moan to God about your confusion, ask him to clear things up for you. Don't expect to get all the details, because God seems to hand those out on a need-to-know basis. Be patient, and God will give you your own personal 411.