SPEAKER_00: Today, as we pause our day to realign our heart and mind with God through prayer, take a few deep breaths and wait a moment.
SPEAKER_00: Let the silence separate the busyness of the day with the connection we are making with God through this time of prayer.
SPEAKER_00: Waiting is one of the hardest parts of hope.
SPEAKER_00: But God does deep work in waiting seasons, building faith, character, and trust.
SPEAKER_00: Hope grows roots in the soil of patience.
SPEAKER_00: Paul writes this about waiting and hope in Romans.
SPEAKER_00: But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
SPEAKER_00: Let's begin by thanking God for his patience toward you and for his faithfulness that never wavers while you wait.
SPEAKER_00: Are you waiting for something today?
SPEAKER_00: Healing, direction, restoration, answers, a relationship, a job, a dream.
SPEAKER_00: Tell the Lord about it and ask Him to strengthen your hope as you wait.
SPEAKER_00: Ask that God would renew their strength and refresh their hope.
SPEAKER_00: You are where our hope is anchored.
SPEAKER_00: You are where our hope is restored.
SPEAKER_00: Keep our hope from dimming in seasons of waiting or frustration or confusion.
SPEAKER_00: Teach us to trust your timing and to rest in your perfect faithfulness.
unknown: Amen.