A Prayer About Learning to Remain

Lord,

I am learning that faith is not proven

by how quickly I speak,

but by how long I remain

when there is nothing to say.

Keep me from mistaking silence for rejection,

or delay for denial.

Teach me to wait without withdrawing,

to hope without demanding,

and to trust without rehearsing the outcome.

Where I feel unseen,

remind me that You are still at work.

Where I feel unheard,

quiet the need to be answered

before I am willing to rest.

I surrender the timeline,

the explanation,

and the assurance I keep asking for.

Do not rush me past what You are forming.

Amen.