Why To Be Honest To God

October 15, 2023 | Clay Scroggins



Until I’m fully honest to God about who I am and how I feel, I’ll never fully grasp who he is and how he feels.


Discussion Questions


Start Talking 

  • Do you believe you are mostly honest with yourself about your emotions?

    • Tell of a time that you weren’t completely honest with yourself and what happened to make you realize that. 

  • Do you struggle being honest to God?

    • Why do you try to keep things about yourself from God?

    • Does God know it anyway?

    • Is not being honest with God more about not being honest with yourself?

Read This

  • Read Psalm 7:1-2

    • What emotion is David feeling in these verses?

    • Who does he turn to in the midst of what he is feeling?

  • Read Psalm 40:1-3

    • What is David feeling in these verses?

    • What had God done for him?

  • Read Psalm 42:9-10

    • What words in these verses point to David feeling powerless about his situation?

    • What is his question to God?

  • Read Psalm 73:1-5

    • What does David say about God in verse 1?

    • What does David say in verse 3 that shows us what emotion he is dealing with here?

  • Read Psalm 66:1-5

    • What are some of the words used in these verses that show David’s excitement?

    • What does he say about God in the midst of his excitement?

  • Read Psalm 58:6-8

    • What does David say about his foes in the midst of his anger?

    • What does he want God to do?

What Now

  • David is called a man after God’s own heart. How does his example of being real with God about all of his emotions affect your view of how you are honest to God?

  • What are you celebrating that you haven’t told God about yet?

  • What or who has been taken from you?

    • If that makes you angry, who are you angry with?

  • Is there someone that has something that you want?

    • Are you honest with God about your jealousy and your desires?

  • What or who has caused you disappointment?

    • How have you dealt with the disappointment?

  • How can we encourage you to be honest with yourself and with God?

    • How can we pray for you today?


Being honest to God forces me to be honest to myself.

Additional Series Resources

2023 Scripture Reading Plan

Song: Honesty by Sydney Allen, John-Paul Gentile, Emmy Rose, Mitch Wong, Jenn Johnson, and Blake Citro