About this episode

Pastor CJ Witkoe explores the theme of spiritual longing in Psalm 42, emphasizing the importance of seeking God in times of despair.

Blessed Thirst | Psalm 42:1–2 | Why Are You Cast Down, O My Soul?“As the deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” Psalm 42 opens with one of the most honest and vulnerable cries in Scripture—a soul desperate for God in a dry and weary land. In this first message of our Psalm 42 series, Pastor CJ Witkoe explores what it means to have a blessed thirst—a longing for the living God that refuses to settle for spiritual stagnation. Psalm 42 is a lament—written for public wo...

People in this episode

Host: Pastor CJ Witkoe

Topics covered

• spiritual longing
• lament
• faith
• God
• spiritual growth

Keywords

• Psalm 42
• blessed thirst
• spiritual stagnation
• soul
• God

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Books & works: Psalm 42

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