1. Psalms 142 and 143 The View from a Cave

3. Instruction, understanding, or to ponder…
A Maskil of David
Instruction, understanding, or to ponder…

4. David’s circumstances David’s confidence in God.
David’s cry
David’s circumstances
David’s confidence in God.

5. “Decorous prayer has its place, but desperate prayer, from the heart, is something that God honors.”
- Timothy Keller

6. God wants to hear our words. God never abandons us.
It’s never wrong to ask God to do what He has promised.
Turn your desires over to God.
God never wastes pain.

7. Desperation is good for our spiritual lives.
We always need time with the Lord.
We need physical rest.
We need to rest our minds.

8. “Solitude is the furnace of transformation…
“Solitude is the furnace of transformation…. It is the place of the great struggle and the great encounter.”
- Henri Nouwen

9. Elijah had lost his perspective and he needed time alone with God to regain it.

10. Caves are places to remember God’s power and His faithfulness
Caves are places to remember God’s power and His faithfulness. They are places where we put our renewed trust in Him, trusting Him to take care of us while still in our situations.

11. What are you doing here, __________
What are you doing here, __________? Say what is true about you and wait in God’s presence. He will give you a new perspective.

12. What are you doing here, __________
What are you doing here, __________? Say what is true about you and wait in God’s presence. He will give you a new perspective.