Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Psalm 27:14, KJV
You do not have to be strong on your own. God promises to strengthen your heart while you wait.
Welcome, friend. This page is for the long wait: the tests, the quiet house, the well-meaning questions, and the nights when hope and worry keep you awake.
Each verse below is from the King James Bible. Read them slowly, pray them in your own words, and let them hold you on the days you are tired of being strong.
You do not have to pretend you are fine. You are allowed to pray from exactly where you are.
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 34:18, KJV
The Lord draws near to the brokenhearted. You do not have to hide your grief from Him.
My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
Psalm 62:5, KJV
When your heart is weary, you can rest your hope in God Himself. He is faithful.
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Psalm 56:8, KJV
Not one of your tears is unseen. God keeps every one.
It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22–23, KJV
Morning mercies are for people who did not sleep. Faithfulness is His, even on the days yours ran out before noon.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28, KJV
Jesus invites you to bring Him your heavy heart. He offers you rest.
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.
Romans 12:12, KJV
Hope, patience, and prayer can walk together, one day at a time.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4, KJV
He is the God of all comfort. Let Him comfort you today.
Hannah poured out her heart
In 1 Samuel 1, Hannah prayed to the Lord in deep sorrow, so quietly that only her lips moved. The Lord saw her heart. You can pour out your heart to Him the same way. He sees you too.
If you would like a gentle companion for this season, Kalinda wrote a 40-day devotional of Scripture, prayers and hope for the woman praying for a baby.