Be strong,

all you people of the land,

        declares the LORD.

Work,

     for I am with you,

declares the LORD of hosts.

...My Spirit remains

              in your midst.

Fear not.

              Haggai 2. 4-5

(Not that

     "God will show up."

But it is we who are

     late to the party.

God is already here

       in our midst.

Trusting God changes

     our steps and trajectory,

what we see,

whether we react

            or respond,

what we do,

who we are,

    and Whose we are.

How would we navigate this

    if we knew He is here?

What would we do

                 differently?

It is not a matter of success

or perceived failure,

       but faithfulness.

God brings the perennial fruit

  that lasts far beyond

                  our lifetimes.)

O LORD,

We waste a lot of energy

    and worry

and deplete our work

because we have not

                 trusted You.

You are with us.

You call us to get to work,

do the next nearest thing,

and stand faithfully

          at our post.

And when we look up,

even in the midst

             of our labors,

even in the miry bog,

even on the mountaintop,

   we sense Your Presence.

You are still with us.

You have been with us

                      all along.

May we not be surprised

     but know You.

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