David\u2019s friendship with God was based on what he knew about God from God\u2019s past actions. David can lay everything on the line because he knows God\u2019s character is dependable.<\/p>\n
I remember the days of old.\u2028\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em> All friendship requires trust; and trust is built on memory, a good memory of good things.\u00a0 When a person says what they will do and then follows through, we begin to trust their word and their character. David believes that God is trustworthy because he remembers that God has been faithful in the past. When we pray, remembering the times that God has delivered on his promises is vital. Honest prayer is built on good memory.<\/p>\n Would you say with David, \u201cMy depression deepens.\u201d? Have you ask God to rescue you? Build your requests for help on the unshakable foundation of God\u2019s character. He\u2019s done it before; he\u2019ll do it again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" David\u2019s friendship with God was based on what he knew about God from God\u2019s past actions. David can lay everything on the line because he knows God\u2019s character is dependable. I remember the days of old.\u2028\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I ponder all your great works\u2028\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and think about what you have done.\u2028I lift my hands to you in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":481,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,110],"tags":[49,192,442,194,193,195],"class_list":["post-302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lent","category-prayer-2","tag-depression","tag-friendship-wit-god","tag-lent","tag-memory","tag-trust","tag-trustworthy"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nI ponder all your great works\u2028\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\nand think about what you have done.\u2028I lift my hands to you in prayer.\u2028\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\nI thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain.\u2028<\/em>
\nCome quickly, Lord, and answer me,\u2028\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\nfor my depression deepens.\u2028<\/em>
\nDon\u2019t turn away from me,\u2028\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>
\nor I will die.<\/em>
\nPsalm 143:5-7<\/em><\/p>\n