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Psalm 31:15-17

"My times are in Your hand.... Make Your face to shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies' sake. Do not let me be ashamed, O LORD...."

Proverbs 1:12-13

"... a man of understanding holds his peace.... he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter."

Beth Moore, Breaking Free

"Every time we are delivered over to a death of any kind, we encounter a challenge to allow the loss to bring change for Jesus' sake.

"When our hearts have been shattered by loss, we have an opportunity to welcome a supernatural power to our lives--the power to live again when we'd really rather die:" (123).

Beth Moore, Praying God's Word

Isaiah 64:4-5
61:1-4
Psalm 41:9-12

"O Lord, please empower me to live obediently through Your Holy Spirit so that You are fully released to act in my behalf. Do more than I can see, hear, or even imagine, Lord Jesus" (100).

You are so willing/able to minister to me. Give me a humble/cooperative spirit to receive Your incomparable, liberating ministry. Merciful compassionate God, even my close friend, whom I trust, he who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. But You, O LORD, have mercy on me; raise me up... Empower me to live a life pleasing to You, and my enemy will not be able to triumph over me.... Uphold me in Your integrity instead of my own and set me in Your Presence forever (101).

My justification is found in Your Son and my Savior, Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:30). He is faithful even when I am not (II Tim. 2:13).