Welcome to the Linger podcast. Today we will be reading from Isaiah 43:1-7 The Message Paraphrase To linger means to abide, to remain, to stay for a length of time, to become affected by the presence of where we are staying. . Isaiah 43:1-7 The Message Paraphrase When You’re Between a Rock and a Hard Place 1-4 But now, God’s Message, the God who made you in the first place, Jacob, the One who got you started, Israel:“Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine.When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down.When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end—Because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior.I paid a huge price for you: all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in!That’s how much you mean to me! That’s how much I love you!I’d sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you. 5-7 “So don’t be afraid: I’m with you. I’ll round up all your scattered children, pull them in from east and west.I’ll send orders north and south: ‘Send them back.Return my sons from distant lands, my daughters from faraway places.I want them back, every last one who bears my name, every man, woman, and childWhom I created for my glory, yes, personally formed and made each one.’” . Breath Prayer from today's passage: (Taking slow breath in and releasing slow breath out.) Breathe in and say: "I will not be afraid," Breathe out: "for God has redeemed me and called me by name." (repeat) . Resources from Today's Linger: Linger In His Presence Soul Care Journals available here.Where to find Pamela • Instagram: @pamelanelsonministries • Facebook: @pamelanelsonmt • YouTube: @pamelanelsonministries Subscribe Here Website: Single Step Consulting . Music: A New Sleep by Arden Forest, Canva License