Instead: Instead of Sadness Psalm 126 [Dan Smith]

<p>“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>