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Backstory:
I recently read and studied the story of King Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament and I was intrigued by his faith in God. When two armies were coming to fight against him and his people, his first reaction was to pray. Then, through the prophet, God told Jehoshaphat, “Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.” I learned that “stand still” doesn’t mean to just stand there and do nothing while God does everything. Jehoshaphat and his people did everything they could to prepare and then they went out to meet the armies. Then the two armies turned against each other, and Jehoshaphat and his people were spared. We should trust in God like they did as we face battles in our lives.

Standing Still in Faith

I pray to Thee, my dear Father in Heaven,
I have felt Thee with me every day without question.
But mortal life is so hard and my faith tends to waver,
Help me trust in Thee in those moments so I feel braver.

I know that Thou art with me always and I shouldn’t doubt,
But at times, my trials are so hard that I just want to shout.
I wake up and my body is fighting a battle against me,
And my heart carries so much weight that nobody can see.

On those tough days, I lean into Thy love even more,
As I find myself falling to my knees to Thee on the floor.
Please, help pick me up when I can’t get off the ground,
And help me see more of my blessings all around.

I read about faith from people in the Bible,
And I see that they trusted in Thee through every trial.
But having faith in my life is hard every day,
I just have to wake up and trust in Thee along my way.

Help me to prepare and do all that I can
And then trust in Thee and in Thy plan.
Please, Father help me to carry my burdens with ease,
And be there for me when I feel weak, please.

The Takeaway: We can learn a lot from stories in the scriptures and our faith can be strengthened.  But faith is an everyday struggle as we navigate our lives on this earth. We need to do all that we can and then “stand still” and see what our Heavenly Father can do in our lives. He will shower us with many blessings if we just open our hands to receive them.

Watch the YouTube short of me reading part of this poem here:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Q6OWz3D_JaE

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