Women of Faith
Anna
Prophetess of the Temple
Faithful Waiting
Scripture (NIV)
“She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.”
Message
Anna waited decades and recognized Jesus the moment she saw Him. Long faithfulness trains the eyes to notice God.
Practice
Spend five minutes today doing nothing but waiting quietly with God.
Prayer
Lord, teach me to wait without giving up, and to notice You when You come. Amen.
Lived out
Short practices that fit Anna's virtue of faithful waiting.
A practice to try
Two questions before sleep
“At the end of the day I ask two things: where was God in this, and where did I go it alone? No scoring, no guilt list. Most nights I find He was in something ordinary I nearly missed, someone who waited for me, a bit of unexpected help.”
TRY TODAY
Ask both questions tonight and write one sentence in your journal about the answer.
“Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.”
Psalm 139:23 (NIV)