Tears are a profound form of prayer that can move the heart of God and bring about revival, trust, and resurrection power. In this sermon, Pastor Chad teaches about the power and significance of tears in prayer.
Rather than shut tears off, as most of us are taught to do, this message will encourage you to embrace tears as "liquid prayers" and to "try tears" by posturing yourself before God with open vulnerability, allowing the Holy Spirit to move your heart to tears over the burdens and longings on your heart and God's. You will walk away from this message reclaiming tears as a vital and powerful aspect of your prayer life.
Discussion Questions:
1. Describe a time when you experienced praying with tears.
2. Why do you often resist or avoid tears in prayer?
3. What do you think is the significance of the psalmist's statement that God collects our tears in a bottle and records them (Psalm 56:8)?
4. How can we practically apply the exhortation to "try tears" in our prayer lives?
5. Pray for one another
