There’s an old Latin proverb that says, “Repetition is the mother of learning.” With that in mind, we are revisiting four of your favorite Hope for Right Now podcast episodes. Our prayer is that you would take some time to look back, and reflect on the ways you’ve grown in your relationship with God. We will return on February 23, 2026, with a new series based on our brand new Lenten devotional, Desert Bloom: Discovering Unexpected Joy in the Wilderness.

This week’s encore comes from our The Psalms of Ascent: A Lenten Pilgrimage series, episode 9: When Help Doesn’t Seem to Come. It’s true; we can’t control life’s trials, but we do have a say in how we choose to respond. We can choose despair, or we can revisit Psalm 124, which offers comfort, hope, and a new perspective. 

This is a special Encore Episode originally released in February 2024.

The word translated “ascent” means “to go up.” It gives an idea of being on a journey, moving to a higher place spiritually. In this week's episode, Lisa and Laura dive into Psalm 124 and explore Scripture’s response when help doesn’t seem to come. Trials in life are inevitable, but what if, instead of falling into despair, we choose to see them from a new perspective? Join Lisa and Laura as they set our hearts on pilgrimage, unpacking today’s Psalm and applying it to our daily lives. 

Open your Heart to our key Scripture.
Psalm 124:1-8.

Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode.
1 John 4:4: He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Romans 5:3-5: We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. 

Invite Him in with this episode’s questions for reflection.
Where can you take a mini-pilgrimage this week? A half-hour pilgrimage to somewhere quiet?
Finish the sentence: “If the Lord had not been on my side when [fill in the blank], what might have happened?”
When has God come through for you in the past? 

Show mentions.
Beth Moore, Stepping Up: A Journey through the Psalms of Ascent
Kari Jobe, Majestic, “I Am Not Alone”
Scott Hahn, Curtis Mitch, Rev. Dennis K. Walters, Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, The Book of the Psalms

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