Scripture  

Jeremiah 17:7–8 (NRSVUE)  

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,  

whose trust is the Lord.  

They shall be like a tree planted by water,  

sending out its roots by the stream.  

It shall not fear when heat comes,  

and its leaves shall stay green;  

in the year of drought it is not anxious,  

and it does not cease to bear fruit.

Refrain  

God strengthens me where no one sees.

Quote / Poem  

Christian Wiman  

“Faith is not a fortress  

but a seed in the soil—  

small, hidden,  

slow to rise.  

Yet beneath the surface  

the roots thicken,  

the dark earth warms,  

and strength is formed  

long before it blooms.”  

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