HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER

A Deep Thoughts Devotional Story
© Opeyemi Akintunde
As Inspired by the LIVING WORD

Sade… don’t lose heart.
Amina… don’t lose heart.
Emmanuel… don’t lose heart.
Femi… don’t lose heart.
Adeola… don’t lose heart.
Chuks… don’t lose heart.

And you reading this…
don’t lose heart.

I know the storm didn’t send a warning before it hit.
I know the nights have been longer than usual.
I know you have prayed until words ran out and tears replaced sentences.

You have fasted.
You have believed.
You have waited.

And still, the answer seems delayed.

But please, don’t quit at the edge of your breakthrough.

There was once a widow who refused to be silent. She had no influence, no wealth, no connections just persistence. She kept returning to the judge, again and again, demanding justice. Though he neither feared God nor cared about people, her persistence moved him.

If persistence could move an unjust judge, how much more will faith-filled persistence move a loving Father?

Jesus told that parable for one reason:
that we should pray always and not lose heart (Luke 18:1).

Sometimes heaven is silent not because God is absent,
but because faith is being strengthened.

Delay is not denial.
Silence is not rejection.

When God finally responds, it will not be small.
It will silence your doubts.
It will justify your tears.
It will reward your persistence.

So summon courage.
Wipe your tears.
Pray again.
Believe again.
Stand again.

Your story is not over.

Don’t lose heart in the waiting.
Don’t lose heart in the storm.
Don’t lose heart in the silence.

God is still listening.
God is still working.
God is still faithful.

KEY SCRIPTURE:
Luke 18:1 – “Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart.”

PRAYER POINTS:

Lord, strengthen my heart when I feel weary in waiting.

Father, help me remain persistent in prayer, even when answers seem delayed.

Lord, increase my faith and help me trust Your timing completely.

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