Instead: Instead of Fear & Anxiety [Dan Smith]

<p class="" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">“Religious” people are typically uncomfortable with their feelings. Secular people often glorify the expression of their feelings, as if that’s an end in itself. The book of Psalms offers us a third option for dealing with our emotions: we <em>pray</em> them. The psalms show us how to share our negative emotions in raw, unfiltered prayers while simultaneously asking, “Lord, what do you want for me...<em>instead</em>?”  #MoInstead</p> <p class="" style="margin-left: 40px; white-space: pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true"> </p>