{"id":12712,"date":"2024-11-21T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=12712"},"modified":"2024-11-18T12:19:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T17:19:46","slug":"waiting-on-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=12712","title":{"rendered":"Waiting on Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240127_1525251-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240127_1525251-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12548\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240127_1525251-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240127_1525251-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240127_1525251-rotated.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prodigal:  Still waitin&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Me:  Yep, till the cows come home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is from Oswald J. 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Trust in the LORD for ever:  for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength.  (KJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prodigal: Still waitin&#8217; Me: Yep, till the cows come home. This is from Oswald J. Smith Waiting on Jesus when I am weak, Claiming His promises to those who seek; Waiting on Jesus when I am strong, Trusting Him only all the day long. 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