Finding Hope Through Honest Prayer - Psalm 102:1-28 | May 1, 2026

Welcome to One Single Story, where each weekday Pastor Stephen Mizell and co-hosts Pastor Jay Rivenbark and Pastor Sheryl Daughety draw a brief, practical lesson from the One Year Bible. Today we are in Psalm 102, exploring how honest, raw prayer can coexist with deep, unwavering faith. Scripture Focus: Psalm 102:1-28 - A psalm of lament written in personal distress that moves from grief and exhaustion toward hope anchored in God's eternal nature. In This Episode: Why prayers of lament reflect intimacy with God, not a lack of faith How to bring raw emotion to God without abandoning trust in him How God's eternal perspective brings comfort in our most difficult seasons Key Quote: "A lament in its truest form allows us to bring all that raw emotion to God, but we don't do it and then stomp away. We do it with faith." One Single Story is a daily devotional podcast from Open Door Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Find us at visitopendoor.com and onesinglestory.com. Subscribe so you never miss a daily lesson. #OneYearBible #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #DailyDevotional #OpenDoorChurch #Psalms #PrayerOfLament #HopeInSuffering #Faith #Scripture