Praying for Patience

Loving God and Father, I am now one of Your chosen people. O God, I acknowledge and accept as fact that I am wholly and dearly loved by You. In response, I will dedicate my time to You, to learn from You. Please teach me how to clothe myself with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. “To put on the nature that is mercy in action, kindly in heart, and humble in spirit… and above everything else to be truly loving” (Colossians 3:12 Phillips).

I know that a gentle and quiet spirit is very valuable in Your eyes, O Lord (1 Peter 3:4). Your Word tells me: The end of something is better than its beginning; that patience is better than pride (Ecclesiastes 7:8). You also tell me patience as a fruit of Your Holy Spirit that dwells in me (Galatians 5:22).  Please empower me, dearest Father, so I may walk worthy of the calling with which I was called; guide me to be completely humble and gentle; to be patient (Ephesians 4:1-2).

With Your graces and mercy, I will learn to be patient and kind, to not be puffed up and haughty, to not behave rudely, but bearing up under all circumstances, always believing and trusting, always hoping, and always enduring all things (1 Corinthians 13:4-7). From Your Word, I know we are to be patient teachers of those who are mixed up concerning the truth (2 Timothy 2:24-25 TLB).

Father, I will exercise faith in Your promises so I may grow in virtue, knowledge and self-control. In this way, I know You will help me to develop greater patience, endurance, and godliness in all areas of my life (2 Peter 1:5-7). I truly want to follow the example of those who through faith and patience inherit Your promises, Father (Hebrews 6:12).

Thank You for strengthening me with all might according to Your glorious power, so that I may enter into the realm of endurance and patience (Colossians 1:11). Therefore, I will be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer (Romans 12:12). I will learn to rejoice in suffering, because Your Word tells me that suffering produces perseverance and patience (Romans 5:3).

Heavenly Father, I will hear Your Word and obey it, so I will be able to bring forth fruit with patience (Luke 8:15); by my steadfastness and patient endurance I shall win the true life of my soul (Luke 21:19).  I will let patience have its perfect work in me, so I will be complete, wanting nothing (James 1:4).

Through Your Spirit, Father, I will run with patient endurance and steady persistence the appointed course You have set before me.  I will keep my eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Finisher of my faith (Hebrews 12:1-2).  Dearest Lord Jesus, I will patiently watch and wait for Your coming, as a farmer watches and waits for the fruit of the earth to come forth after the early and latter rains (James 5:7).  I will let my patience be on display for all to see, for I know Your coming is near (Philippians 4:5).

Your Word tells me to rest in You and wait patiently for You, dear God (Psalm 37:7), that if I wait patiently, You will incline to me and hear my cry (Psalm 40:1). So, I will wait on You, Lord God, and I know that as I wait, You will strengthen my heart to walk in patience (Psalm 27:14). 

Thank You for each promise You have given, for I know every one of Your promises are “yes” in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 1:20).  As I wait upon You, Lord, please renew my strength, that I may mount up with wings like an eagle; when I run, I may not be weary, and when I walk, I may not grow faint (Isaiah 40:31).  With Your grace and mercies, I will walk in the patience You impart to me each day of my life.