A Prayer for Patience
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Most of us have heard it said “Be careful what you pray for; you just might get it!” And what if your prayer is for patience? No one wants the trials to develop patience, right? But oh, how I need patience. Yesterday I had to just stop and pray for it. Ask and you shall receive. So I’m sharing a prayer for patience with you…
A Prayer for Patience
Dear Father,
Today I feel like every task is a race;
I’m falling short on giving grace.
It’s a scary thing to ask for what I need;
I recognize lessons to be conceived.
In this moment, I need your abundant grace
And request your strength to slow my pace.
Jesus, would you grant me patience
And your Holy Spirit to be my guide?
Give me a willing ear to listen;
A gracious hand would you provide?
May my mouth speak only with love;
And my heart reflect light from above.
Please help my mind focus intentionally,
And my actions praise you eternally.
Amen.
Beautiful prayer!
I have a friend who said to me to just get over the fear of being sent trials, and ask for patience because we need it. Since it is a fruit of the Spirit, God will develop this virtue in us, but I think it wise to also ask for it to be developed. Since I’m often impatient, I think it only makes sense to ask for patience instead of struggling so much with the impatience.
I love that last statement. So true!
Thanks for this beautiful prayer. I needed it at this very moment! I pinned it so I can refer to it any other time I need it too.