14. Why You Should Stop Having a “Quiet Time”

Why would God include violent prayers in the Bible?In this deeply challenging teaching on Psalm 137, John Ortberg explores anger, injustice, enemies, suffering, and why the Psalms are far more emotionally honest than most modern spirituality.John begins with a provocative statement: “You should stop having a quiet time.”Using reflections from Eugene Peterson, this episode explores the difference between prayer that merely calms us down and prayer that honestly confronts evil, grief, and the brokenness of the world.This episode explores:- Why Psalm 137 feels so disturbing- The role of anger and indignation- Why suppressed hatred is spiritually dangerous- Prayer as honesty before God- Jesus, enemy-love, and the Psalms- “Our hate needs to be prayed, not suppressed”Featuring reflections on:- Eugene Peterson- C.S. Lewis- René GirardScriptures:- Psalm 137- Ephesians 6:12- Matthew 5:44#Psalm137 #JohnOrtberg #Prayer #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #Psalms #EugenePeterson #Justice #Forgiveness #BibleStudy📚 Today's Resources:Eugene H. Peterson, Answering God: The Psalms As Tools for Prayer René Girard, The Scapegoat 🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at [email protected] OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKEAlta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF00:00 Introduction: “Stop Having a Quiet Time”00:25 Eugene Peterson on Pseudo-Prayer01:30 “Prayer Is Combat”02:26 Why the Psalms Talk So Much About Enemies03:11 Enter Psalm 13704:10 “How Can We Sing in a Foreign Land?”04:38 The Most Disturbing Verse in the Psalm05:13 Why This Psalm Shocks Modern Readers05:36 The Psalms Refuse Sanitized Spirituality06:00 Two Kinds of Violence in the Psalms06:40 René Girard, Victims & Scapegoats07:08 Indignation, Anger & Injustice08:06 Why People Want These Psalms Removed09:03 “Our Hate Needs to Be Prayed”09:55 Suppressed Anger & False Spirituality10:18 Jesus, Enemy Love & the Psalms11:23 Dare to Be Real With God