...so that you may believe.

           John 11. 15

(What does it take for us

      to believe in Him?

To "trust Me in this?"

Not distracted by circumstances,

or wishing for a particular outcome,

or explaining Him away,

or taking the credit for ourselves.

     But simply trusting Him in this.

What does it take

  for God to get our attention?

If we believed in Him,

    we would be astonished.

We would see His glory,

               even in this.

Why is this situation so hard?

God replies,

        "Now watch this!")

O LORD,

You are with us.

Help us to realize

        Your Presence,

even in the difficult

   and beyond our understanding.

Help us to not just seek an answer

         or solution to the puzzle,

         or exit door out of this mess,

    but to seek You.

Help us

    to be faithful to You 

         above anything else.

You are Who we love

         above anything else.

Help us to believe.

    Evaporate our unbelief.

That we would see Your glory.

That we would see

                   only You.