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Worshipers turn to ancient Hebrew verses to discover a powerful tool for intimacy with God.
The Psalms, says theologian Eugene H. Peterson, are God's gift to those who want to learn how to pray.
"If we wish to develop our entire heart, mind, soul and strength, the Psalms are necessary," the author of the bestselling "Message Bible" writes in "Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer." "We cannot bypass the Psalms."
Christine Hodge, a member of Ojai Valley Community Church in Ventura County, came to that realization last year when she joined 70 other women in a nine-week course on the Psalms.
Praying the Psalms has taught her that she can share everything with God, said Hodge, a freelance writer with young children.
"It showed me that it's OK to tell God anything -- that you are mad, sad, angry," she said. "Before I studied the Psalms, I'd tell God everything except I was mad at him."
She now finds her relationship with the divine more intimate and complete. "I think God wants us to be honest with him," she said... Cont'd
The Psalms, says theologian Eugene H. Peterson, are God's gift to those who want to learn how to pray.
"If we wish to develop our entire heart, mind, soul and strength, the Psalms are necessary," the author of the bestselling "Message Bible" writes in "Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer." "We cannot bypass the Psalms."
Christine Hodge, a member of Ojai Valley Community Church in Ventura County, came to that realization last year when she joined 70 other women in a nine-week course on the Psalms.
Praying the Psalms has taught her that she can share everything with God, said Hodge, a freelance writer with young children.
"It showed me that it's OK to tell God anything -- that you are mad, sad, angry," she said. "Before I studied the Psalms, I'd tell God everything except I was mad at him."
She now finds her relationship with the divine more intimate and complete. "I think God wants us to be honest with him," she said... Cont'd