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Today's Scripture

"How long, Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death and my enemy will say, 'I have overcome him,' and my foes will rejoice when I fall. But I trust in Your salvation. I will sing the Lord's praise, for He has been good to me." -Psalm 13:1-6 (NIV)

Additional Scripture

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

Reflect on the Word

Ministry is costly. Our challenges may differ, but the struggle of leadership is something we all share. Without transparency before God and trusted community, we can often allow these challenges to move us away from hope and faith in God. Today we are praying about the hardships we are experiencing and confessing any places that we must restore trust in the Lord. As leaders, we must fight to live honest and transparent lives, and put on display the faithfulness and goodness of God as He meets us in our needs.

Prayer & Contemplation

  1. Take time and reflect on the challenges you are facing. As you name them, begin to pray into every situation for the courage to stand in faith and trust. Where you need help, take this transparency, and invite in a trusted ally. Remind yourself of the God who delivers, and take courage in His promises.
  2. Pray for the challenges you know that other leaders around you are facing. Pray for God's intervention, that He would cover them in His grace as they contend.
  3. Pray for the challenges facing the church both nationally and internationally. Ask God for an importation of faith over the church so we will trust Him as we lead into the future.