Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with faith-inspired perseverance:

“…the streams of water have dried up and fire has devoured the open pastures.”
(Joel 1:20)

I know about seasons like that, Jesus…

when everything I touch

breaks
fails
rots

when I can’t buy a basket
when I can’t win for losing

when I shoot for the moon
and hit my foot

when every good deed
blows up in my face

when every bite I take
turns to ashes in my mouth

when no matter how hard I try…
it’s never enough.

Why don’t You spare me from all that?
Why don’t You just grant me victory after victory?

I know You could
if You would.

It’s because there are some things victory can’t teach, isn’t it?

some lessons only heartache can convey.

Why do You take me through such tough times?

Oh.

That’s Your genius:

You take me…

through.

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Exodus 33:14; Psalms 1:3; Psalms 42:1; Jeremiah 31:9; Matthew 11:28-30; Colossians 1:24; Hebrews 6:10-12; Hebrews 11:29; 1 Peter 3:17-22; 1 Peter 4:1-2

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Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.