The Story

Trouble makes the heart cry out, but we often cry in the wrong direction. We complain to others until our hearts grow hard, or we keep everything inside and become more lonely. Crying out to God is not unbelieving complaint. It is bringing the truth of the heart before him. We do not need to pretend we are not hurting or feel ashamed that we are weak. Christ knows the cry of the sufferer. He cried out on the cross and opened the way for us to approach the Father without fear of rejection. In Christ, we are children the Father hears. When your heart wants to complain today, turn complaint into prayer. Speak honestly to God. Ask him to search your heart, correct it, and give you strength to keep walking by faith. Prayer Father who hears your children, I praise you because you do not despise the cries of the weak. Forgive me for complaining more than praying and asking others to carry burdens only you can bear. Thank you for Jesus Christ, who opened the way to the Father. Holy Spirit, turn my complaints into cries of faith. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.