You shall not

be in dread of them,

for the LORD your God

      is in your midst,

a great and awesome God.

The LORD your God

will clear away

these nations before you

        little by little.

You may not make

  an end of them at once,

lest wild beasts grow

   too numerous for you.

           Deuteronomy 7. 21-22

(There are

no insignificant victories.

God's glory is working

   His way through this.

"Trust Me in this.

     Follow Me through it.")

O LORD,

everyone of us

        struggle with something,

        fear a lot,

        worry too much,

and lose strength as a result.

Our troubles are many,

   but Your mercy is more.

Please give us Your strength

    as we navigate through this.

Give us a glimpse of Your glory

          to embrace us with hope.

And help us not to discount

     what we only see

     as small breakthroughs.

Your glory in this,

              O LORD!