AI OVERVIEW: Pray the Psalms as if they could really help, letting the words address you personally rather than just being recited. Rabbi Plotkin's story shows how, facing divorce and loss, he prayed with a renewed spirit, and the line 'At night you go to sleep crying. In the morning there is joy' became a turning point, turning the same Psalm into personal hope. The episode emphasizes that the Psalms offer companionship in hardship, turning fear, grief, and self-pity into trust as you bring your actual needs to God. Read Psalm 30 and pray these words as your own, letting them address your fear, longing, and need with sincerity.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: --- What if you prayed the Psalms as if they could really help? In this reflection on Psalm 30, John Ortberg explores the difference between simply reciting Scripture and allowing its words to become our own prayer. John shares the story of Rabbi Plotkin, whose life seemed to be...
