Three passages · at your pace
Waiting can make the same question return again and again. These readings leave room for uncertainty. Choose a passage, then consider one small thing that is still yours to do today.
01 · Psalm 27:14 · WEB
Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.Psalm 27 includes both confidence and an urgent plea to be heard before this final invitation to wait.
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Who could stay in touch with you while you wait?
02 · Psalm 56:3 · WEB
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.The speaker names fear within a prayer about being threatened. Fear is spoken aloud here.
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Can you name the fear without having to solve it immediately?
03 · Philippians 4:6–7 · WEB
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.Paul's letter connects prayer, requests, and thanksgiving. Read the surrounding verses to see the wider encouragement to this community.
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If you want to pray, what would you put into your own words?
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