Bring One in A Crisis| Dr. Ernest Grant, II | Accelerate Church

Main message: When crisis hits, bring your honest pain to God, ask him for specific help, and then intentionally remind yourself of what you know about God's character so your feelings don't drive you. David's Psalm 13 models how to move from honest lament to choosing trust in God's steadfast love.

Key points:

• Define crisis: a life-changing event that makes life "before" impossible; crises produce anxiety, distorted time, and intense emotions.
• 1) Tell God where it hurts: voice your abandonment, perceived displeasure, silence, and defeat—give language to the pain instead of only processing it with others.
• 2) Tell God what you need: pray specific petitions (e.g., “consider me, answer me, restore the brightness of my eyes”)—God values honest, unpolished prayer.
• 3) Tell yourself what you know: refuse to let emotions drive you; anchor your soul in God’s steadfast love and choose "defiant joy" even when circumstances remain unchanged.
• Practical advice: do a “venting fast” from the wrong audience (take complaints to God first) and preach truth to yourself; the cross shows Jesus experienced abandonment so believers are never ultimately forsaken.

Scriptures mentioned: Psalm 13, Psalm 22, Numbers 6:25