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Honest to God

Fresh Life Church • Mar 17, 2025 • 45 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In this message, Pastor Jennie Lusko examines the biblical meaning of supplication (*deesis* in Greek, *tahun* in Hebrew)—an earnest, heartfelt plea driven by desperation and urgent need. Drawing from David's raw and transparent cry in Psalm 143, she encourages believers to stop venting anger and pain onto others or social media and instead pour out those intense emotions directly to God. When we hold nothing back in prayer and surrender to Him as Master, God faithfully meets us with His presence, His peace, and His power.

Themes

Prayer and SupplicationEmotional Honesty with GodProcessing Anger and PainSurrender and TrustGod's Loving Presence

Pastor's Points

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Telling God what to do

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Telling God what happened

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Telling God what he was doing

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Telling God to hurry up

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Telling God what he needs

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Telling God how to deal with it

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Telling God the truth

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Telling God that He is his Master

Key Points

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Supplication (deesis in Greek) is an earnest, heartfelt plea driven by desperate need, carrying heavy emotional weight and absolute dependency on God.
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Psalm 143 shows King David holding nothing back from God while facing crisis and persecution, modeling raw emotional honesty in prayer.
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David demonstrated honesty with God by telling Him what to do, what happened, what he was doing, to hurry up, what he needed, how to deal with it, declaring the truth, and acknowledging God as his Master.
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Instead of spewing anger, hurt, and judgment onto loved ones, social media, or through mean messages, believers are called to pour those raw emotions directly out to God.
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Declaring biblical truth out loud during prayer grounds our hearts because we need to hear ourselves affirm who God is when our circumstances are overwhelming.
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God is omnipotent, omniscient, and deeply personal; He is never too busy or distracted to sit with us and listen to our pain like a loving parent.
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Replacing worry with specific prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving allows God's supernatural peace to guard our hearts and minds (–7).

Sermon Moments

“Supplication is not a polite, casual request; it is an intense, urgent cry carrying heavy emotional weight and complete dependency on God.”

“David hid in caves running for his life, yet he got right in God's face in prayer and told Him exactly what he was feeling and what he needed God to do.”

“Instead of treating social media or relationships like a dart gun to vent anger, funnel that raw emotional energy directly into raw supplication to God.”

“Setting a 10-minute timer when feeling the 'angry monster' rise gives you time to breathe, calm down, and choose wisdom over impulse.”

“God is not an overwhelmed father frantically answering emails at his desk; He pushes back His chair, looks you in the eyes, and invites you onto His lap to tell Him everything.”

“Psalm 143 can be remembered like the '143' pager code for 'I love you'—a reminder that in our absolute desperation, God meets us with steadfast love and promises to answer.”

This Week

Direct raw anger, hurt, and frustration straight to God in prayer rather than venting onto people or social media.

Put in an earbud, go for a walk, and have an unedited conversation with God, telling Him exactly what is on your heart.

Implement a 10-minute timer rule when feeling triggered or enraged before speaking, writing an email, or taking action.

Replace moments of anxiety and worry with immediate supplication and thanksgiving as instructed in Philippians 4:6–7.

Practice declaring God's truth out loud during difficult moments, reminding yourself of His character when your feelings overwhelm you.

End honest, desperate prayers by intentionally surrendering to God, declaring "You are my God, and I am Your servant."

Commit to taking a concrete step toward growing your prayer life during upcoming personal or corporate seasons of prayer and fasting.

Remember This

When we plead in our pain, God gives us His presence, His peace, and His power.

A Challenge for You

Be honest to God, tell Him everything, and let Him lead you by His Spirit and His Word every single day, every single moment, in everything, with everything.

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