What do you do when prayer feels impossible?

In this conversation, John Ortberg is joined by pastor and author Glenn Packiam to reflect on Psalm 73 and the reality of spiritual slumps.

Glenn shares why he always returns to the Psalms when he struggles to pray, and together they explore envy, self-pity, hope, and God's unwavering presence.

This episode explores:
- Psalm 73 and spiritual honesty
- The danger of a wounded heart and bitter spirit
- "The Bible is reading you"
- Why "Yet I am always with You" changes everything
- Christian hope beyond present circumstances
- Ty Cobb's surprising lesson for prayer
- Why the best thing you can do is simply keep showing up

Scriptures:
- Psalm 73

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00:00 Meet Glenn Packiam
00:48 Returning to the Psalms
02:20 Psalm 73 & A Slipping Faith
03:23 Envying the Prosperity of the Wicked
04:05 When the Bible Reads You
04:56 A Wounded Heart & Bitter Spirit
05:52 Losing Perspective
06:13 "Yet I Am Always With You"
07:00 God Holds You by the Hand
07:29 My Flesh and My Heart May Fail
08:18 When You Can't Fix Yourself
09:46 A Future Filled With Hope
10:31 Ty Cobb's Bunting Lesson
11:14 What to Do in a Spiritual Slump
11:53 Keep Showing Up



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