Day 6

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The In Between

Waiting on what you can't see.

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Can you thank Him before the answer comes?

Scripture

(ESV) Psalm 130  ·  Isaiah 40:31

130:1

Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!

130:2

O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

130:3

If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

130:4

But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.

130:5

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;

130:6

my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.

130:7

O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.

130:8

And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Isa 40:31

but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Thanks in the waiting is the truest thanks there is. It says: I trust You before I see.

Today’s Song

The In Between song artwork

The In Between

More than watchmen wait for the morning.

Today’s Prayer

“Lord, before I see the answer, I thank You. I will wait on You and not give up.”

Today’s Objective

Thank God today for one prayer He hasn't answered yet — out loud, before the answer comes.

A simple habit that changes every part of my life.

The Science of Gratitude

The Science of Gratitude

21 benefits of having a Grateful Heart.

Benefit (6 of 21)
Strength in Hard Times
Gratitude helps you stand firm through hard seasons.
Why It Helps
Even in loss and waiting, thankfulness keeps hope alive and helps the heart recover instead of sinking.
Research Shows
After the September 11 attacks, people who still felt gratitude and other positive emotions were protected against depression and actually grew — gaining optimism and calm — through the crisis.
Source
Fredrickson, B. L., Tugade, M. M., Waugh, C. E., & Larkin, G. R. (2003). What good are positive emotions in crises? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(2), 365–376.

Your Steps Today

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Close the Day

“I'll thank You in the waiting.”

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