Prayer: prayer of tears

 Prayer: prayer of tears by ric gustafson

In God's Word, Penthos is the Prayer of Tears. We should weep over our sins and the sins of the world. We need tears of repentance. Sin cuts us off from the fullness of God's presence. God wants us to have a heart sorrow and a holy mourning. We need tears and thank God for patience and mercy toward us. 

People in the Bible wept. Jeremiah was the weeping prophet. Job, Isaiah even the Apostle Paul cried. Some people consider tears as deep joy. We cry because we are sinners. 

We need a broken repentant heart. We need to turn again toward God. We need a weeping lamenting heart.

We need, we pray daily for the gift of repentance. This is the Prayer of Tears.

research help: ' Prayer finding the heart's true home' by Richard J Foster

Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric