A Lesson on Prayer from Psalm 25

As you might already know, I’m journaling my way through the Bible, and am currently working through the book of Psalms. As I read through Psalm 25 this week, I was struck by the focus of David’s prayer. He begins with what’s right in front of him, with the situation and enemies he is facing:

“Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

O my God, I trust in Thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgre...