If the LORD had not been my help,

my soul would soon have lived

    in the land of silence.

When I thought, "My foot slips,"

Your steadfast love, O LORD,

                    held me up.

When the cares of my heart

             are many,

Your consolations cheer my soul.

                      Psalm 94. 17-19

(Why this hard place?

That we may trust God

     and know Him more,

learning of His provision,

   protection and His Presence.

We are not alone afterall,

         "Fear not. I am with you."

Even in this.

Relying and realizing not our strength,

                    but His.

Not believing the world falsely cheering,

          "you've got this."

But knowing Who really does.)

O LORD,

You are God.

      And we are not.

You have not promised

   an easy path in this broken world,

              but that You are with us.

We can stake our lives

               on Your Presence.

Because you are,

because you are with us,

   how differently we can live

              for Your glory,

a strong witness to others

that this life is not all there is,

    and we are all greatly loved

                           by You.

You are our help.

You hold us up

     where we cannot touch bottom.