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"Mrs. Smith, come to the front desk please." rambled the intercom around her. Slumped over herself, head in hands, stale cup of coffee at her feet. Red, tired eyes. Evidence of the stream of tears that had become her. Quickly she jumps to her feet and hastens to the front desk. Desperate to hear news of her husband.

Mr. Smith hadn't felt well for months now. A midnight call for an ambulance and now at the hospital. She waits. Praying. Crying out to God to not take her husband and even better yet - to heal him.

An illness that clashed with medicine left him paralyzed, he just made it to the ER. Just in time. Before the paralyzes took his heart and lungs.

Her panicked heart cried, "I'm a young wife and mother, Lord! We have a baby! Please help. Heal my husband!"

Her life changed, it had already started,
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For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay."
Habakkuk 2:2-3

How, as christians do we trust God in the long haul of suffering?

We remember these key elements...

God can be trusted, He is worthy. As you seek God, come humbly, not accusing - but allowing God to reveal Himself to you and can give you His perspective on you circumstances. You will find that God can be trusted. Read Proverbs 3:5-6

God wants to give you a perspective where you can move forward, so you can go on, when we don't know all the answers. Read Romans 8:28

God loves you, overwhelmingly, without question and is equally faithful to you. So don't question your love and faith in Him. Read Ephesians 3:18 and Hebrews 10:23

God will move, is moving and you must wait. Yet, He will be with you while you endure. Read Isaiah 43:2

Long suffering isn't easy. God never said it would be, but we can have joy in suffering. We have strength in the Joy of the

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