1 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? 2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day?… —Psalm 13:1-2
1 I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. 3 He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord. 4 OH, THE JOYS OF THOSE WHO TRUST THE LORD… —Psalm 40:1-4
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your heart and mind
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. HIS PEACE WILL GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS as you live in Christ Jesus. 8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. FIX YOUR THOUGHTS on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. —Philippians 4:6-8
Quote #1: If God is silent, He’s not absent.
Quote #2: God has never let me down and He won’t start now.
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honest conversations with God
1 O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? 2 How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? 3 Turn and answer me, O Lord my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die. 4 Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, “We have defeated him!” Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall. 5 But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. 6 I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me. —Psalms 13:1-6
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what God is doing in your silence
26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. —Romans 8:26-28
God is working it for His good.
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your hope in the promises & Word of God
Don’t say God is silent when your Bible is closed.
No one ever outgrows the Bible. It continually widens and deepens with our years. - Charles Spurgeon
The Bible is not only a book which was once spoken, but a book which is now speaking. - A.W. Tozer
12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. —Hebrews 4:12
4 “Remember to obey the Law of Moses, my servant—all the decrees and regulations that I gave him on Mount Sinai for all Israel. —Malachi 4:4
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God’s timing
9 We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. —Proverbs 16:9
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. —Proverbs 3:5-6
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other spiritually mature believers in your waiting room
15 …SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. —Ephesians 4:15
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to self
20 My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. —Galatians 2:20