LampTrail

Day 156 of the journey

Wait, and Take Heart

Today's stop rests on Psalm 27:14. It takes about a minute.

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

Psalm 27:14

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The reflection

He says it twice, which suggests the psalmist needed to hear it twice. So do we.

One step forward

Say it to yourself once out loud this morning, and once tonight.

A short prayer

Lord, you said it and I want to believe it. Where I can't yet, hold me anyway. Let these words go with me into the rest of today. Amen.

Scripture for where you are

When you can't sleepFor the long hours of the night when sleep won't come and your thoughts won't stop.When waitingFor the long, in-between seasons when nothing seems to be moving.Rest & Renewal4-step trail · A short trail for weary souls — to remember that rest is a gift, not a reward.

What do you need today?

Pick the one closest to where you actually are. There's a page waiting for it.

I need peaceI need hopeI need strengthI need directionI'm afraidI'm grievingI'm anxiousI feel aloneI can't sleepI need wisdomI need forgivenessI want to grow in faith