Do you ever feel like you are carrying so much on your shoulders? Your relationships… your family…your work…your responsibilities in the ministry? Many times, we love what we do, and we signed up for this…but we get tired, weary and sometimes lose our courage and confidence. There are times that we have been in a battle and have been shaken. We love God, but we are not sure we are going to make it through this trial. When we go through these times where we feel weak, uncertain or our faith is small…we can cling to God’s promises. I love this excerpt from Psalm 62. I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. “Dear Lord, We wait for You. You are the author and the finisher of our faith. When our faith is weak…we sit in Your presence and let Your Word wash over us. We can trust You and Your promises. You alone are our rock and our salvation… You are our fortress where we will NOT be shaken. Our victory and honor come from YOU ALONE. Please encourage and strengthen our dear sisters in ministry today… Help courage and hope rise up within them as they trust in You. May we see Your goodness in the land of the living and may we be able to praise Your mighty works and power to the next generation!”

Cindy Lyons: Founder of Friends In Ministry & Serves at High Street Baptist Church