“No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh. Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.” 1 Samuel
What is an abundance of complaint? Is childlessness a good reason to complain? What things does God care about, that we should bring to him?
“In truth I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself; he does only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does, the Son does also. For the Father loves his Son, and shows him everything that he is doing; and he will show him still greater things – so that you will be filled with wonder John 5
What greater things was the Father to show Jesus that he had not already seen?
Someone with great understanding is slow to anger, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly. Proverbs 14:29
what does 'exalt' mean?