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		<title>When Heaven Is Silent: Be Still and Watch Expectantly</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When we cannot see what God is doing, we can confidently rely upon Him, because His purposes continue to be established beyond what our eyes can perceive.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Lord is saying, <em>“Be still. I am moving in the places you cannot reach. I am dealing with what you cannot control. I am establishing My purposes while everything around you appears to be shaking. Release it into My hands and watch what I will do.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Isaiah speaks of the one who fears Yahweh, listens to His voice, and yet walks through darkness with no light. There are seasons when we are faithfully walking with God while having no visible clarity concerning what He is doing or what comes next.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Isaiah 50:10 (LSB)<br></strong><em>“Who is among you that fears Yahweh, That listens to the voice of His Servant, That walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of Yahweh and rely on his God.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the stillness, trust Him.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Psalm 62:1, 5 (LSB)<br></strong><em>“Surely my soul waits in silence for God; From Him is my salvation … Surely wait in silence for God, O my soul, For my hope is from Him.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There are things we cannot reach, situations we cannot control, and places where we cannot see what God is doing. We release them into His hands and wait before Him. Our confidence rests in His character and in what He has already spoken.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Micah 7:7 (LSB)<br></strong><em>“But as for me, I will watch expectantly for Yahweh; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While you wait in silence, watch expectantly.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Even when there is no visible movement, stretch your faith and keep watch. When there is no fresh word, remain attentive. When we cannot see what God is doing, we can confidently rely upon Him, because His purposes continue to be established beyond what our eyes can perceive.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Be still. Release what you cannot control. Trust Him in the places where you have no light.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Then watch expectantly.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My God will hear me.</p>
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		<title>Our God Is Able and Faithful</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Your confidence rests in the faithfulness of the One who called you by name. </p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>1 Thessalonians 5:24 (TPT)<br></strong><em>&#8220;The one who calls you by name is trustworthy and will thoroughly complete his work in you.&#8221;</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When God calls a person, He also carries the responsibility of bringing His work to completion. The One who speaks the calling is trustworthy. His character guarantees the fulfillment of what He has begun.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Throughout the Bible we see that God orders steps, opens doors, and aligns circumstances so that His purposes unfold exactly as He intends. What He initiates, He sustains. What He promises, He oversees. Even in seasons where the process feels slow or uncertain, God is still actively working behind the scenes.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Your confidence is not in your own strength, connections, or opportunities. Your confidence rests in the faithfulness of the One who called you by name. The same God who began His work in you is fully committed to finishing it.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Our God is able.<br>And our God is faithful.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Declaration</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I place my trust in the One who called me.<br>He is faithfully completing the work He began in my life.<br>He is ordering my steps and fulfilling His purpose in me.<br>I trust His faithfulness and rest in His ability to finish what He started.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In Jesus&#8217; mighty name,<br>Amen.</p>
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		<title>You&#8217;re Not Going Under, You&#8217;re Walking Through!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>God's method of deliverance is often not "out of", but "through." His presence as we go "through" difficulties becomes our deliverance</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Isaiah 43:2</strong><br><em>“When you pass through the deep, stormy sea, you can count on Me to be there with you.</em><br><em>When you pass through raging rivers, you will not drown.</em><br><em>When you walk through persecution like fiery flames, you will not be burned;</em><br><em>the flames will not harm you.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">God never promised that we would avoid the storms, the raging waters, or the fire, but He did promise that His presence would go with us in the midst of them.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Isaiah 43:2 is God’s declaration that deliverance is not always a path out of difficulty, but often a path through it. The miracle is not the absence of storms but the presence of God within them.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This mirrors Psalm 23:4: <em>“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death… You are with me.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You may feel the pressure, but you will not be destroyed.<br>You may feel the heat, but you will not be consumed.<br>You may see the raging waters, but they will not overtake you.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Why?</strong><br>Because the presence of God is your deliverance.<br>The One who parted seas, calmed storms, and stood in the fire with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego is the same One walking with you now.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Your victory is not delayed, it is being formed as you walk through.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You are walking through,<br>and you will come out unharmed,<br>victorious, refined like pure gold and silver,<br>and established in righteousness,<br>because God Himself goes with you.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Amen.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://faith-walking.com/2025/12/09/youre-not-going-under-youre-walking-through/">You&#8217;re Not Going Under, You&#8217;re Walking Through!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://faith-walking.com">Faith Walk</a>.</p>
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		<title>Never Forsaken</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 20:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The righteous may walk through difficulty, but they are never abandoned. God’s eyes remain fixed on His people, and His covenant of provision still stands.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Psalm 37:25 (NKJV)</strong><br><em>“I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">David’s testimony carries the weight of a lifetime of walking with God. He had seen battles, betrayals, victories, and valleys, but one truth remained constant: God never forsakes His own. The same God who fed Elijah by the brook, who clothed Israel in the wilderness, and who multiplied the loaves and fish through Jesus is still faithful today.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Seasons change, people fail, and resources shift, yet the faithfulness of God does not move. The righteous may walk through difficulty, but they are never abandoned. God’s eyes remain fixed on His people, and His covenant of provision still stands.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">No matter your circumstance or the uncertainties you are walking through, remember this: your Father’s eyes are always on you. You may not see <em>how</em> He will do it, but you will surely see <em>that</em> He will do it.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Prayer</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lord, I thank You that You are faithful through every season. You have never forsaken the righteous, and You will not start now. I bless the work of my hands, my family, and every promise You’ve spoken over us. Let Your resurrection power bring provision, peace, and breakthrough in every area of need. In Jesus’ mighty name, amen.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Decree</h3>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I am not forsaken.<br>My household stands under prophetic covering.<br>No weapon formed against us will prosper.<br>We walk in divine provision, protection, and purpose &#8211; all sealed by the blood of Jesus.<br>The covenant we stand in is our unbreakable supply.</p>
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		<title>Hope deferred makes the heart sick; Yet, in the waiting, there is healing</title>
		<link>https://faith-walking.com/2025/07/21/hope-deferred-makes-the-heart-sick-yet-in-the-waiting-there-is-healing/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When our hope is in Adonai, even the waiting becomes sacred. And from that place, life begins to grow.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How to Find Healing When Hope Is Delayed</h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Proverbs 13:12, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick…”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When a desired outcome is delayed or not realized, it can lead to discouragement, sadness, despair, and even a sick nauseating feeling in the heart. But, encouragement from Lamentations 3 shows us that healing begins <em>before</em> the fulfilment.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Lamentations 3:19-24, “I remember wandering around in misery, drinking the poison of bitterness. Whenever I ponder this, my soul fades away within me. Yet there is one ray of hope when I remember this: Yahweh’s tender mercies have no end, and the kindness of his endless love is never exhausted. New, fresh mercies greet me with every sunrise. So wonderfully great is your faithfulness! I tell my soul, “Yahweh is my abundant portion. I need nothing more. So, I will put all my hope in him.””</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lamentations 3 gives us a real and raw look at what deferred hope feels like: “<em>I remember wandering around in misery, drinking the poison of bitterness</em>…”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is the sickness of the heart: when despair, grief, or waiting wears us down, and the soul begins to feel sick, and even the thought of the discouragement brings you down, “<em>&#8230; Whenever I ponder this, my soul fades away within me.</em>”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But then comes the turn.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>“Yet there is one ray of hope when I remember this: Yahweh’s tender mercies have no end, and the kindness of his endless love is never exhausted.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Even in the darkest season, healing of the heart is discovered when hope is placed in God&#8217;s faithfulness.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>“New, fresh mercies greet me with every sunrise”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">New &#8230; fresh &#8230; mercies. <br>Every morning! </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Even when we don’t feel it, He is working.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>“Yahweh is my abundant portion. I need nothing more. So, <strong>I will put all my hope in Him</strong>.”</em>, or, <em>“Adonai is my portion, says my soul, therefore <strong>I will hope in Him</strong>. Adonai is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul that seeks Him.”</em> in the TLV</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is not yet the moment of fulfilled desire, but it is the moment your heart begins to heal.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bathed in the truth of Adonai’s faithfulness, you learn to place your hope in Him alone.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is healing in the waiting, before the <em>&#8220;tree of life&#8221;</em> ever blossoms.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So when Proverbs says, <em>“&#8230; But longing fulfilled is a tree of life,”</em> we realize it’s more than just a dream coming true. It’s the fruit that grows from a heart made whole; rooted in trust, watered by mercy, and nurtured in the waiting.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lamentations 3 shows us that healing begins before the fulfillment.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When our hope is in Adonai, even the waiting becomes sacred. And from that place, life begins to grow.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Receive this truth today, and receive healing in your heart right now, in Jesus&#8217; mighty name, as you begin to put your trust and hope in Adonai. He has a plan and purpose for you. He is a good Father, and His mercies endure forever.</p>
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