He wants us to trust Him
I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. (Isaiah 41:18 KJV)
It’s my time of testing
Blessed are those whose strength is in you…As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools. (Psalm 84:5-6 ESV)
Touch Me, and be restored
He said to her, ‘Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.'” – (Luke 8:48 NKJV)
Spiritual myopia
Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.” (Matthew 19:29 ESV)
Unlike the elephant…
His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is (His) faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22–23 NIV)
Turn to Me
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
I see a beautiful work!
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. (1 Peter 5:10 ESV)
If we refuse to concede defeat
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. (Psalm 130:5-6 ESV)
The freedom to pursue God
As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? (Psalm 42:1–2 NLT)
Humility frees us from worrying
‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you.” (1 Peter 5:5b - 6 ESV)
Low points in life
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. (Psalm 40:1-3 NIV)
A perfect time
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. (Proverbs 8:17 ESV)
We have to build godly confidence
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. (Psalm 86:5 ESV)
Bitter enough on its own
[God] makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. (Matthew 5:45 ESV)
Jesus preached and lived humility
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. (Colossians 3:12 ESV)
You won’t be sorry
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:23-24 ESV)
He is constant
The Lord’s plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. (Psalm 33:11 NLT)