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About this book
Praying the Psalms Will Draw You Closer to God...and to the People in Your LifeYour emotions are powerful. They can enrich your life and strengthen your relationshipsespecially with God. The writers of the Psalms knew this and were honest with God about whatever they were experiencinglove, anger, worship, loneliness, fearand many other emotions. As they did this, they found joy in spite of struggles and turned their laments into praise. Above all, they drew closer to God. Praying the Psalms will help you to do the same by giving you words to reflect the deepest cries of your soul. You'll discover that God delights in hearing your most honest prayers and uses them as the starting point for transformation. Learning to emotionally connect with God in greater intimacy will also lead to relational breakthroughs with others. As you read and apply this book, you willlearn to pray the Psalms in an enjoyable and effective mannerdiscover how the wisdom of the Psalms relates to insights from pioneers in emotional intelligence, emotionally focused therapy, and emotionally healthy spiritualityform a more intimate attachment to God than you've ever experienced beforeIf you desire to grow closer to God and others, praying the Psalms is a great place to start. You might even grow to understand yourself better in the process.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Our Need for Emotional Closeness with God and Others
- Chapter 2: Does God Care About Emotions? (Psalm 1)
- Chapter 3: Is God an Emotional Being? (Psalm 2)
- Chapter 4: Building a Secure Attachment with God (Psalms 3 and 4)
- Chapter 5: Connecting with God Through Anger, Grief, and Sadness (Psalms 5 and 6)
- Chapter 6: Does God Feel Loved by Me? (Psalms 7 and 8)
- Chapter 7: Moving from “Why God?” to Worship (Psalms 9 and 10)
- Appendix 1: Praying the Psalms—The First Days of Your Journey
- Appendix 2: Lists of Emotional Words in the Psalms
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author