| Title: | My Heart Cries Out |
| Subtitle: | Gospel Meditations for Everyday Life |
| Published: | October 22, 2019 |
| ISBN-10: | 1-4335-5681-2 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-4335-5681-4 |
| Category: | Bible Studies & Devotionals |
| Retail Price: | $24.99 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Trim: | 7.5 in x 9.5 in |
| Page Count: | 256 |
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“My hope is that this volume will help you to see the Savior more clearly, to understand his grace more deeply, to confess your struggle more honestly, to worship him more fully, and to find in these meditations the motivation to continue to follow the Savior even when he’s leading you into unexpected and hard places.” —Paul David Tripp
Best-selling author Paul David Tripp invites you into his personal reflections on his experience of God’s ever-present grace through the ups and downs of his life. He shares his celebrations, disappointments, cries for help, confessions, and confusions in the form of 120 meditations that were written over many years through various joys and struggles.
Vulnerable yet pastoral and wise, these meditations in the form of verse showcase how God’s amazing grace intersects with the mundane, unexpected, messy, and beautiful moments of everyday life.
Author:
Paul David Tripp (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a pastor, an award-winning author, and an international conference speaker. He has written numerous books, including Lead; Parenting; and the bestselling devotional New Morning Mercies. His not-for-profit ministry exists to connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. Tripp lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Luella, and they have four grown children.
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Table of Contents
Preface
1. Hope
2. First
3. But I Can’t
4. But Never
5. Hard Moments
6. Everyone Preaches
7. Unfailing Love
8. Like You
9. Not Like David?
10. Weak (1)
11. One Thing
12. The Rejection of Rejection
13. The Wrong Guys
14. Beauty
15. Somebody Else
16. You Are
17. Forgetful
18. Identity Amnesia
19. Too Much
20. Celebration
21. Something in My Hands I Bring
22. Not Always
23. No Question
24. Mercy Prayer
25. Rest
26. When God Is Glad
27. Fearless Forever
28. Hearts at Rest
29. Here
30. In the Way
31. Traces
32. Weak (2)
33. A Light in His Hands
34. The Good Life
35. Black Friday
36. The City
37. Immanent Sovereignty
38. Spiritual Schizophrenia
39. Grace
40. Tired
41. Nathan’s Legacy
42. Wanting
43. Run and Hide
44. Boast in You
45. Judgment Day
46. The Worship of Another
47. Two Words You Never Want to Hear
48. Moral Vulnerability
49. Need
50. Walk Away
51. The Shoulders of Jesus
52. Tough Moments
53. Secret Wish
54. Awake Again
55. God’s Pleasure
56. Thankful
57. Legacy
58. Revelation
59. Saving Grace
60. Afraid
61. Theology
62. Romans 7
63. Uber Music
64. By Myself
65. Psalm 73 (Remix)
66. Why I Hate to Wait
67. Family Forever
68. Safe
69. Me and Mine
70. Set Free
71. You Chose
72. Eavesdrop on Eternity
73. Functional Blindness
74. My Calling
75. The Swindle
76. Salt and Fire
77. Good and Angry
78. Joy
79. Rescue the Perishing
80. The Quest
81. Hoping for a Broken Heart
82. Time
83. The Holy of Holies
84. Goodness
85. Under Attack
86. Wait and War
87. No More “If Only”
88. The Dance of Redemption
89. Life View
90. Broken-Down House
91. To Be You
92. Sign Beauty
93. You Are Not Like Me
94. The Theology of Beauty
95. Light and Darkness
96. Listening to Luther
97. Psalm 47 (Remix)
98. The Wisdom of Pain
99. Ready, Willing, and Waiting
100. Days of Beauty
101. My Story
102. Surrender
103. Watch Out for the Flesh Eaters!
104. A Matter of the Heart
105. Sacrifices
106. Not Yours
107. Grace Comes Down
108. Temptation
109. Your Law
110. Sleep
111. You're Not
112. This One
113. Why Bother?
114. Dissatisfied
115. You Came!
116. Death of Death
117. Feed on You
118. What You Want
119. Wait
120. Forevermore
Previously Published Poems
About the Photographer
Photo Index
Scripture Index
Endorsements
“Poetry is the expression of the heart and mind of a person. When that person reflects on the person and work of Jesus, the expression is hopeful and redemptive. As an artist who uses words as expression, I found joy in reading My Heart Cries Out. This work connects with the human condition in a unique and awesome way.”
Lecrae, hip-hop recording artist
“For some years now, Paul Tripp has delivered soul-reaching wisdom and timeless encouragement centered around the gospel and grace of Jesus, from which I have greatly benefited. It doesn’t take much reading of Tripp’s work to recognize that under his skin there is an artist lurking. In this collection of meditations, he artfully paints pictures that resonate deep in our souls as he walks with us through the pain and struggles of this world while also helping us see the glory of God’s grace.”
TobyMac, hip-hop recording artist; music producer; songwriter
“As with a timeless hymn lyric, Tripp has the great ability to grasp the vast riches of biblical truth and distill it for us in creative, compelling, and wonderfully practical ways. His writing has regularly shaped how we think as individuals, parents, and songwriters.”
Keith and Kristyn Getty, hymn writers and recording artists, “In Christ Alone”; authors, Sing! How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church
“One of Paul Tripp’s great gifts to us is his ability to communicate profound truths in ways that are not only clear and searching, but also beautiful. With this collection of poems and meditations, he leans in to that gift to give us something that is, on the one hand, completely new, and on the other, familiar in its wisdom, insight, and honesty.”
Russ Ramsey, Pastor, Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville, Tennessee; author, Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art through the Eyes of Faith
“As I read these meditations, I couldn’t help but wonder if they are the types of prayers the Holy Spirit speaks on our behalf when our groans are too deep for words. My Heart Cries Out is a beautiful, honest, and grace-filled collection of reflections from a heart that has been near to the Lord for many years. Your heart will cry out indeed—cry out for joy and thanksgiving as you read the pages of this wonderful book.”
Trillia Newbell, author, If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation
“So often these days, Christianity is presented solely as an intellectual enterprise, a faith that speaks only to the mind. But the Christian faith is so much more. God wants more than your thought life; he wants your emotional life too. He wants and demands all of your life. That is why Paul Tripp’s My Heart Cries Out is such a needed project for today. Not only are the words in this book beautiful, they are beautifully honest. In My Heart Cries Out, Tripp will help you think, feel, and live out your love for God.”
Thomas J. Terry, Director, Humble Beast; member, Beautiful Eulogy; Lead Pastor, Trinity Church of Portland
“As a sage with scars, Paul Tripp offers us contemplation, transparency, beauty, and verse spoken straight from his soul. But the impact of this book surfaces not in the scope of Tripp’s gifts or weakness but in the page-by-page celebration of God’s unrelenting grace. If you’re looking for a daily, creative, and soul-nourishing drip of gospel truth, feast upon the pages of this book!”
Dave Harvey, President, Great Commission Collective; author, The Plurality Principle
“Art and poetry allow truth to enter the mind through the imagination where intellect often builds a wall of resistance. In this relatable anthology, Paul Tripp explores the tension between the ‘already’ and the ‘not yet’ in such a way that comforts the conscience and highlights the sweetness of God’s forgiveness. In each meditation, you will find yourself. In each meditation, you will find Christ.”
Flame, Grammy-nominated recording artist
“This book is theologically rich, biblically faithful, and devotionally nourishing for the soul. My heart was stirred, and my love for the Savior inflamed! Read and be blessed. Read and worship.”
Daniel L. Akin, President, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
"Not only are the words in this book beautiful, they are beautifully honest. In My Heart Cries Out, Tripp will help you think, feel, and live out your love for God.”
Director, Humble Beast; member, Beautiful Eulogy; Lead Pastor, Trinity Church of Portland
