...the land that

     the LORD your God

is giving you to possess...

             Deuteronomy 21.1

(Even in what we do not

       consider as ministry,

God has placed us there,

not "for a reason,"

            but to be faithful,

to bring His name,

plant His Word,

and walk with Him.

Whatever is done

   in the name of the LORD

   is never fruitless,

no matter the outcome,

no matter the trail.

Faithfulness plants

          a forest,

beyond what we can see,

far beyond our lifetimes.)

O LORD,

May we be faithful to You

    above all things

in what You place before us.

Grant us the courage

   to take Your hand

and trust You in this,

       step by step.