A Prayer for When You Aren't Quite Yourself (Psalm 34)
About this episode
Pastor Nate Holdridge discusses Psalm 34, emphasizing God's presence and support during times of fear and affliction.
Title : A Prayer for When You Aren't Quite Yourself Speaker : Nate Holdridge Overview: You're not yourself when you're afraid—but God is himself despite your fears. In this week's message from our summer Psalms series, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Psalm 34, a prayer David wrote from one of the lowest points of his life, after fear had driven him to feign madness before a pagan king. What David discovered in that cave became both a testimony and a teaching: the LORD answers those who seek him, draws near to the brokenhearted, and redeems the life of his servants. Pastor Nate unpacks what it means to "taste and see that the LORD is good," to trade the fear of people for the fear of the LORD, and to practice relentless praise even when circumstances haven't changed. The message lands where the psalm itself lands—at the cross, where the true Righteous Sufferer had not one of his bones broken, our Passover Lamb whose death secures our redemption. Whether you're walking through affliction or simply not quite yourself these days, this is an invitation to turn to the God who is near. Link to Sermon Notes
People in this episode
Host: Nate Holdridge
Topics covered
- prayer
- fear
- redemption
- affliction
- spirituality
- Psalms
- God's presence
Keywords
- Psalm 34
- Nate Holdridge
- prayer
- fear
- redemption
- brokenhearted
- God's goodness
- affliction
- spirituality
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Books & works: Psalm 34
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