We often assume that prayer is what good people do when they are at their best, but that isn’t true! Prayer is what imperfect people do with their imperfections. We all have a stain in our lives. As hard as we try on our own to scrub it out, it won’t ever go away. Conviction might be uncomfortable, but it’s a gift from God that brings us back to Him whenever we are heading in the wrong direction. When we genuinely repent, or get real with God, we can experience joy!
Aaron Brockett • Summer in the Psalms • Psalm 51