Wait Upon the LORD

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." -Edmund Burke

"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up." -Anne Lamott

I'm really struggling right now with the value of my work here. Am I just wasting my time on projects that won't achieve much, not being appreciated or getting paid for what I see as legit? There are more obstacles than smooth pathways, and I am tired. The way is long. Those in power want the people to serve them; they do not serve those they represent. I cannot sit and do nothing. I cannot waste a moment just looking at the world pass me by. There is so much work to be done! There are so many hearts hurting and people struggling to get by. I have arrived to a place that often seems to be in the thickest, darkest black of night. Yet, every once in awhile, a little ray of light comes shining in, illuminating all around me with its joyful hope. I know that the dawn will come one day...

"Who among you fears the LORD and obeys his Servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the LORD and rely on your God." -Isaiah 50:10

Wait on the LORD, oh my soul
Wait on the LORD, oh my soul
Wait on the LORD, oh my soul
Be strong and take heart
Be strong and wait upon the LORD
He is beautiful and good
He's the lover of all men
He has rescued us before
And he will rescue us again
He is faithful and true
He is loving and just
Surely he will deliver us
-Kate Hurley

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