But I have trusted

   in Your steadfast love;

my heart shall rejoice

   in Your salvation.

I will sing to the LORD,

   because He has

   dealt bountifully with me.

            Psalm 13. 5-6

(Trust in Him,

          rejoice and sing.

Push back against circumstances

         with His Presence

  and the chronicle of His

               faithfulness.

Not with "everything will be ok,"

nor "I'll make it through,"

     but "Trust Me in this."

Keep singing the

         songs of the faithful.

God is engraving

     His strength in us.

God is aligning our hearts

                      with His.

And He is doing

    a mighty work in our hearts.

"What if God is more committed

      to your sanctification

      than to your comfort?"

             --Jackie Hill Perry)

O LORD,

You are drawing us ever closer

                  to You

   even in these hard things

that we would know You more

    and point others to You.

Bring Your glory to this day.

Help us not just to believe You

   or invite You into our agenda,

but grant us the courage

      and Your strength

      to take Your hand

                 and follow You.

May we be honoring to You

   in how You have appointed us

   to serve You today,

            even in the hard stuff.

You are with us.

We need not waste our time

                  with fear or worry.

    Just to be faithful.