"You've Ignored me Long Enough, God."

“Long enough, God— you’ve ignored me long enough. I’ve looked at the back of your head long enough.” (Psalm 13:1, The Message) 

“I’ve thrown myself headlong into your arms— I’m celebrating your rescue. I’m singing at the top of my lungs, I’m so full of answered prayers.” (Psalm 13:5–6, The Message) 

Psalm 13 is a good example of why I love the psalms.  David goes from asking God how long he is going to ignore him: “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?” (Psalm 13:1, ESV)—The Message captures this question very well in contemporary words—to words of faith at the end: I've thrown myself headlong into your arms.

We worship a God who allows us to ask him tough questions, indeed one wonders if God isn't positively happy when we ask him tough questions, because the psalmists never shy from posing them, from pouring out the feelings in their heart to God.  We do not have to hide our feelings from God—as if we could anyway.

You have some tough questions for God?  Go ahead and ask, but don't ask defiantly, as if God needs to justify himself to you, ask passionately.  Be like David.