From Psalm 31:24: “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord.”
Facing life’s trials and critics
Soul and body wasting away
Discouraged, hurting, and distressed
Broken down, strength failing . . . decay
Needing encouragement with love
Safe from others, place for healing
Looking for refuge, where to turn
Life under siege, tired and reeling
Seeking lasting grace and mercy
Delivering us from dark gloom
Rescue arrives, stand and rejoice
His steadfast love, fully in bloom
Staffed by a special redeemer
Our strength, comrade, fortress, and rock
Holding us up with steadfast love
Follow Him, our living bedrock
Called by another name . . . Jesus
From Psalm 31:1-2: “In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me.”
Originally published September, 2020.
Big Sky Buckeye 
These words are so applicable for each one of us. We’ve all gone through times of reassessment, turmoil, grief, pain and loss, but we also have God’s promise of eternity in heaven. That alone is enough to keep us going, pressing on and sticking to it.
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Blessings Kathy. Your faithful witness empowers others to grasp God’s message found in our Savior and His Son.
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We are all waiting for something from God, I think. I also think that it is in the waiting period that we grow and learn how to trust more.
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Amen. I agree with God’s design to empower our faith to embrace His pstience.
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Jesus our refuge, our safe place
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Amen.
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Grateful He is our Refuge
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