“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Let him sit alone in silence when it is laid on him.”
Lamentations 3:25-28 (ESV)

 
 

Focus Scripture: Lamentations 3:25 – “The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.” 

MORNING SOLITUDE

Reflection: Waiting isn’t passive, it’s an active stance of seeking God’s goodness.
Silent Prompt: Sit quietly for at least 10 minutes, listening for “the quiet voice of goodness.”
Prayer Points:

  • “Father, help me wait well and believe in Your goodness.”

  • “Teach me to seek You not just in answers, but in Your presence.”


Evening silent
prayer

Reflection
Our gathered silence tonight is a prophetic act of trust. We are choosing stillness when noise would feel easier. Together, we remember: God is not just good in theory—He is personally good to those who wait. And His goodness often shows up while we wait, not only after. The soul who seeks Him in stillness finds more than answers, they find God Himself.

Journal Prompts
Where in your life are you tempted to rush God?
What part of God’s goodness do you need to see more clearly?

Read: Psalm 27:13-14
Silent Prompt: As you sit in silence, practice beholding Him without words
Prayer Points:

  • “Father, help me wait well and believe in Your goodness.”

  • “Teach me to seek You not just in answers, but in Your presence.”

Focus Scripture: Lamentations 3:26 (CSB) – “It is good to wait quietly for deliverance from the Lord” 

MORNING SOLITUDE

Reflection: Hope without quiet is often just anxiety in disguise. True biblical hope is rooted, calm, expectant. God invites us to a posture of peace—even when we feel pressure to act.

Silent Prompt: Spend at least 10 minutes meditating and then journaling: What am I quietly hoping God for?

Prayer Points:

  • “Lord, cultivate hope in me even when answers delay.”

  • “Help me release anxiety and rest in Your timing.”

Evening silent prayer

Reflection
Tonight we gather in quiet expectancy, not silence for silence's sake, but silence that opens the soul. It is good to wait quietly because salvation is not earned by noise, but received through stillness. God is not late; He is intentional.

Journal Prompts
What voices or thoughts need to be quieted in me?
How is God redefining salvation for me in this season?

Read: Isaiah 30:15
Prayer Points:

  • “Lord, cultivate hope in me even when answers delay.”

  • “Help me release anxiety and rest in Your timing.”

Focus Scripture: Lamentations 3:27 (NIV) – “It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young.” 

MORNING SOLITUDE

Reflection
God forms us through what He entrusts to us early. The yoke isn't about punishment; it's training, it’s partnership. To bear the burden is to join Jesus in His mission. In stillness this morning, ask God: "What burden are You inviting me to carry?"

Silent Prompt: Meditate on those burdens and journal how you feel you have been responding to those burdens.

Prayer Points:

  • “Thank You, Father, for timing and training through discipline.”

  • “Grant me grace to bear today’s burden with hope.”

  • ‘“Help me to know you in the fellowship of Your suffering and the power of Your resurrection.”

Evening silent prayer

Reflection
Today, as we walk Detroit’s streets, we ask God to give us his heart for the city. We are walking with authority, speaking softly but boldly, as those yoked with Christ. Allow this yoke to shape your intercession.

Prayer Walking Prompts:

  • Walk slowly. Listen.

  • Bless people, buildings, businesses.

  • Pray silently. Speak when the Spirit leads.

Debrief/Reflection Questions

  • What did you see that moved you?

  • What burden are you carrying home?

  • Are there any testimonies?

Focus Scripture: Lamentations 3:28 (NIV) – “Let him sit alone in silence, for the Lord has laid it on him.” 

MORNING SOLITUDE

Reflection: Solitude mutes distractions so God’s voice can be heard. Some silence is divine assignment. When God "lays it on us," He is inviting us into holy hush, not loneliness, but intimacy.

Silent Prompt: Sit alone in silence for at least 10 minutes, no noise, and no agenda. And then journal as you reflect on the silence that God is asking you to embrace after the fast. Is there a conversation, an opinion, or even a habit that He is asking you to quiet in this season? Permanently?

Prayer Points:

  • “Teach me to welcome silence, not fear it.”

  • “Show me what You’re laying on my heart in this stillness.”

  • “When it is time for me to speak, give me courage and boldness to share what you have given me.”

Evening silent prayer

Reflection
Tonight we don’t just sit in silence, we walk in it. Like Ezekiel, you may receive a word as you go. Like Jesus, you may feel the Spirit stir compassion as you pass through the city. As Holy Spirit gives the utterance, say what He gives you to say.

Prayer Walking Prompts:

  • Begin in quiet reverence.

  • Observe. Listen. Be alert to divine interruption.

  • Declare Scripture softly. Pause for God’s leading.

Debrief/Reflection Questions

  • What did God show you as we walked tonight?

  • Are there any testimonies?

Focus Scripture: Lamentations 3:25–28  

MORNING SOLITUDE

Reflection: Waiting in patient hope, discipline & silence refines our souls as we await Him; not just answers to our questions—Him.

Prompt:
Meditate and journal on all the ways that you have been refined this week

Prayer Points:

  • God, thank You for being good to me as I wait.”

  • “Strengthen me in hope, discipline, and silence.”

  • “May your presence transform me—spirit, soul, and body—for Your glory.”

Evening silent prayer

Reflection
The silence God gives isn't empty, it's full of His presence. After days of silence, stillness, and walking, we return to this core truth: God is good to those who wait. Our soul has been shaped in the quiet. Now, we bring every word, every impression, every burden, and every breakthrough before Him in worship.

Read: Psalm 40:1-3

Journal Prompts
What do I carry forward from this fast?
What do I need to release now to walk freely?

Prayer Points:

  • God, thank You for being good to me as I wait.”

  • “Strengthen me in hope, discipline, and silence.”

  • “As I leave this fast, help me walk slowly, speak gently, listen deeply, and live boldly, in rhythm with Your Spirit.”