2020 Virtual Women’s Retreat

And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.

-Psalm 39:7

Lyrics below, or click here to get printable lyrics

How Firm A Foundation

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word
What more can He say than to you He hath said
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled

Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid
I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand

When through the deep waters I call thee to go
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress

When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie
My grace all sufficient shall be thy supply
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine

The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose
I will not, I will not desert to its foes
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake

Ten Thousand Reasons

Bless the Lord oh my soul, oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, oh my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name

The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes

Bless the Lord oh my soul, oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, oh my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name

You’re rich in love and You’re slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find

Bless the Lord oh my soul, oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, oh my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name

And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near, and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore

Bless the Lord oh my soul, oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before, oh my soul
I’ll worship Your holy name

Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one

Be Thou my Breastplate, my Sword for the fight
Be Thou my Armour and be Thou my might
Thou my soul’s Shelter and Thou my high tower
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art

High King of Heaven, my victory won
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heav’n’s Sun
Heart of my own heart, whate’er befall
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all

3) The Lord Our Hope by Ben Hughes (46:24)

4) Healing Testimony by Christy Cochran (10:51)

5) From Groaning to Glory by Chad Grissom (31:15)

6) Healing from POTS Elizabeth Secen (7:00)

7) Closing by Shannon Grissom (4:24)

Discussion Questions

Click here to get printable discussion questions.

These questions are provided to help you apply the teachings.
Use some or all of them if they are helpful.

What is my relationship with the future based upon…hope or fear?
Do I have any of the opposites of hope present in my life…fear, anxiety, and discontentment?
Do I have any false sources of hope at work in me?
Hope is not wishful thinking; hope is tenacious.
What helps you be steadfast in hope (testimonies of others; worship; memorization of Scripture)?
What weakens you?
When you are suffering, do you assume you are out of God’s will?
How do the passages from Romans dispel that idea?
Do you invite the Holy Spirit into your groaning?
Do you use the Psalms as patterns for lamenting?
Do I know how to encourage or minister hope to the ladies in my life?
What are some ways my friends have instilled hope in me?

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