I'm standing my ground

What desperation there is in this Psalm! What pain, anger, betrayal and abandonment the Psalmist conveys! And it's all directed at God! What courage it takes to do that - to be gut level honest with God about how you feel toward Him in your darkest hours. Yet even in the midst of his pain, the Psalmist declares, "I'm standing my ground, God, shouting for help" (vs 13 Msg). As hurt and angry as he is - even though God is silent and the Psalmist feels abandoned - his faith is strong! He plants his feet and says "I'm here! Even though I can't see or hear you, I know You're here, too. I'm not moving. I'll stand here in my pain as long as it takes." I believe this is the essence of Grace Groups - allowing ourselves to feel the deepest, darkest pain imaginable, knowing that even though it seems we are alone our God is with us. I believe that even though He knows that we are hurting, He wants us to express that pain to Him, much as the Psalmist did. We cry out, we howl, we moan, we writhe in our pain and when we are exhausted from crying He's there and we realize He was holding us and crying with us and loving us. (A side note - Psalm 89 begins "You're love, God, is my song and I'll sing it").