God invites me to wrestle with Him.
In the very first book of the Bible, in Genesis 32:22-32, we read the account of a man wrestling with God. Jacob’s life was much like our own life. He had weaknesses and struggles. He had failures and…
God knows my hidden struggles.
"He searches our hearts. The Spirit helps us in our weakness." - Romans 8:27a, 26a
God doesn’t want me to live in the past.
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!" - Isaiah 43:18-19
God knows my weaknesses.
"He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust. ... Man is like a flower of the field." - Psalm 103:14-15
God made me exactly the way He wants me to be.
"Before I was born the LORD called me; from my birth He has made mention of my name." - Isaiah 49:1
God will correct and instruct me.
"Do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent His rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those He loves." - Proverbs 3:11-12
God cannot have a relationship if sin is in the way.
"If I regard wickedness in my heart, the Lord will not hear." - Psalm 66:18
God wants me to confess my hidden sin.
"Surely You desire truth in the inner parts." - Psalm 51:6
God knows my hidden sin.
"Nothing is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before Him to whom we must give account." - Hebrews 4:13
God is my creator.
"You, God, created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb. I am fearfully and wonderfully made." - Psalm 139:13-14