For God alone,

         O my soul,

wait in silence,

for my hope is from Him.

He only

is my rock and my salvation,

               my fortress;

I shall not be shaken.

                   Psalm 62. 5-6

(For what do I wait?

For circumstances to change?

      Or waiting on God?

Hope is the Bible

  is not wishful thinking

that things will be different,

but knowing on Whom

we can stake our lives.

Though circumstances

     shatter or unravel,

our hope is not shaken.

We can trust Him.

This is not the end of the story,

but perhaps only the

   exciting part of the redeeming.

This life is not

              all there is.

When it comes down to it,

our hope,

our only hope is in God alone.

We all know that in our souls.

It is why in dire straits,

    all people cry out, "O God!")

O LORD,

May we trust in You

        at all times,

even when we don't understand,

even when we think we are

          at the end of our ropes.

You are here with us.

Help us to turn to You,

   to pray not to panic,

and to pour out our hearts

                   before You

   instead of complaining

   and grumbling to others.

You are our refuge.

Our witness in this situation

      is how we respond,

not to circumstances

                  but to You alone.