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When Doing the Right Thing Still Gets Hard

Being a good person

and trying to do the right thing

doesn’t guarantee

an easy time

or a smooth path.

But the psalm writer,

looking back over the journey, says:

“We went through fire and through water;

yet you have brought us out

to a spacious place.”

That’s from Psalm 66.

They went through fire.

They went through flood.

But they did not go through it alone.

They went through it together.

They were held by one another.

And they were sustained by the God

who listens.

So when we go through

our own fires and floods,

let us hold tightly

to one another.

And together,

let us keep walking,

trusting that God is with us,

guiding us

toward the spacious place

on the other side.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

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A Prayer for When We Don’t Know What To Do Next

Loving God,

when we are facing something hard

and we’re not sure what to do,

remind us

that we are not alone.

You have given us your Spirit—

and you have given us each other—

to help,

to steady,

to guide,

and to speak when we cannot find the words.

So in the moments when we feel uncertain,

help us to become aware

of your presence with us—

not distant,

but near.

Not occasional,

but constant.

Help us know

that we are being accompanied

even in our most difficult times—

especially in those times.

Help us become

people who come alongside others

in the same way.

Amen.

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When We Don’t Know What To Do Next

When we are facing something hard

and we’re not sure what to do next—

We are reminded

that we are not facing it alone.

“…he will give you another Advocate,

to be with you forever.”

— John 14:16

The Greek word translated Advocate—

παράκλητος (paraklētos)—

comes from two words that mean

to call alongside.

Depending on context, it can mean:

Helper — one who actively assists

Comforter — one who strengthens or steadies

Counselor — one who guides, teaches, reminds

Advocate — one who speaks on your behalf

This is who the Spirit is to us.

And this is how we are called

to be present with one another.

Whatever we are facing—

no matter how hard—

there is a loving presence

that comes alongside us

to strengthen, comfort, and guide.

And sometimes,

that presence

is meant to be us.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

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A Prayer for When We Just Don’t Like Someone

Loving God,

sometimes we’re around someone

and we just don’t like them.

There can be something in us

that pulls back—

before we’ve even had time to understand it.

And yet—

you remind us

that beneath what feels different,

there is something deeper

that we share.

That we come from you.

That we are a part of the same life.

So in these moments,

help us to remain open.

Help us to see

what we do not yet feel.

Form in us a way of being

that makes connection possible

even when it does not come easily.

Amen.

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When We’re Around People We Don’t Connect With

Sometimes we find ourselves around people

we wouldn’t choose to be around—

and we don’t feel much connection to them.

But Acts speaks to these moments.

And it names this:

“We too are his offspring…

We are God’s offspring.” (Acts 17:28–29)

That doesn’t erase our differences.

We don’t look the same,

think the same,

believe the same,

or move through the world in the same way.

Yet scripture reminds us

that we share one source.

That we are a part of

the same reality—

where “we live and move and have our being.” (Acts 17:28)

So the question is:

Will we dare to believe

that what we share

is deeper than what separates us?

Will we begin to see one another

not just as different,

but as connected?

As belonging

to the same human family?

Sometimes that feels unlikely.

Sometimes it even feels impossible.

And yet—

we are invited to believe

that it is possible—

because with God,

all things are possible.

I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

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A Prayer for When It Feels Like This Is All There Is

Loving God,

When something hard is happening,

it can feel like this is how it’s always going to be.

Like the moment we’re in

is all there is.

And in those moments,

it becomes difficult to see beyond

what is right in front of us.

We feel the weight of it—

the fear,

the anger,

the disappointment.

And yet,

your presence remains.

Not somewhere beyond what we’re facing—

but within it.

So draw us

beyond what is right in front of us—

not away from it,

but through it.

Help us to hold

faith,

hope,

and love.

And help us to trust

that this moment

does not have the final word.

Amen.

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When It Feels Like This Is How It’s Always Going to Be

When something hard is happening,

it can feel like this is how it’s always going to be.

Like the moment we’re in

is all there is.

But Acts tells a different kind of story.

“But filled with the Holy Spirit,

he gazed into heaven

and saw the glory of God…” — Acts 7:55

Stephen was living in the same world as everyone else.

He had seen the power of Rome.

He had seen hope rise—and fall.

He had seen what happens

when things do not go the way people hoped they would.

He was not removed from any of it.

And yet, in the middle of that moment,

he was able to see beyond what was in front of him.

Not by denying what was happening,

but by recognizing something more was present.

The presence of God remained.

And because of that,

the moment did not have the final word.

Where others could only feel

fear,

anger,

and disappointment—

Stephen was able to hold

faith,

hope,

and love.

Not because the moment changed—

but because he was able to see

more than what was in front of him.

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I’m Horace McMillon.

This is 60 Seconds of Hope.

Peace be with you.

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A Prayer for When the Path We Chose Gets Hard

Loving God,

Sometimes we find ourselves walking through things

we would not have chosen on their own—

and yet, we know they are part of what we’ve already said yes to.

Not forced.

Not without question.

But still we’ve chosen.

And so we ask—

meet us here,

within the very place

we would rather not be.

Give us the strength to keep walking,

to not turn away—

but to remain present

to what is being asked of us.

And when the path feels heavy,

or uncertain,

or more than we would have chosen—

teach us to entrust ourselves to you

as we continue through.

Amen.

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