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Howard Thurman on Waiting Through the Night - Black Church (Isaiah 40:31)

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"The enslaved knew how to wait. Through centuries of night, they waited on the Lord. And they did not faint. Weeping endured for the night, but joy came. Their strength renewed generation after generation—waiting, running, not growing weary." — Howard Thurman. Black Church: waiting through long suffering.

Topics & Themes

enslavednightgenerationsnot faintjoy comes

Scripture References

Isaiah 40:31Psalm 30:5

Emotional Tone

hopejoygrief

Audience

adults

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