A Courageous Prayer - Message Notes [April 28, 2024]

"Search me, God, and know my heart;
Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts;
And see if there is any hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way."

Psalm 139:23-24 NASB

Specific Prayers Get Specific Results.

1 | Examine my heart.

"Search me, God, and know my heart;
Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts;

Psalm 139:23 NASB

"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Jeremiah 17:9

It is easy to deceive ourselves.

2 | Eliminate my fear.

"Search me, God, and know my heart;
Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts;

Psalm 139:23 NASB

What we fear the most shows where we trust God the least.

3 | Exposes my sin.

"And see if there is any hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way."

Psalm 139:24 NASB

We tend to accuse others while we excuse ourselves.

Three questions I ask myself:

1. What am I ignoring?
2. What do I make excuses for?
3. What do I overreact to?

4 | Establishes my path.

"And see if there is any hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way."

Psalm 139:24 NASB