When I Pray, When I Cry

A reminder for you in 2026 that God is with you

Dearest reader,

Happy New Year. I am excited to be back to writing and creating after a long hiatus (reflection post coming soon). You, like many others, may have had this week filled with loud rejoicing, deep ponderings on God’s faithfulness and casting vision for the year ahead. I want to welcome us into 2026 with a verse worth remembering: “When I Pray, You answer me // When I cry, You hear my voice.”

Let this be your reminder in 2026 that God is with you, just try Him and see.

Take a deep breath, let’s begin:

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When I Pray, When I Cry

When I pray, You answer me
When I cry, You hear my voice
Truths I believe
Yet I abandon when despair is right next to me
For so long have I tarried
So many tears have I shed
Still, I await your rescue

Do not ask me what I think
For I know nothing anymore
Reaching the limits of myself
There is nothing I can do
I have little trust in myself
Worn down, tired, weary
Please care for me

My spirit is spent
Soul sapped
When I pray, you answer me
When I cry, you hear my voice
Still, I await your rescue
For I know You will come for me
You are already with me

For I know that my Redeemer lives,
And He shall stand at last on the earth

Job 19:25 (NKJV)

Until next time, God willing,

Shalom✨