10 Prayers for Patience
Patience is hard.
In our fast-food, drive-thru, one-day-Amazon-delivery world, it’s a lost art. A muscle we don’t like to exercise often. Yet as Christians, we’re called upon to use that muscle. God desires for us to wait steadfastly upon Him and be longsuffering with each other. “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience” (Colossians 3:12).
Patience hurts.
A few years ago, I broke my ankle. After weeks of healing from surgery, it finally got cleared to bear weight. That first second my foot hit the floor, fire burned up my calf and my ankle wobbled. It took weeks of physical therapy and painful repetition to get back into walking shape. But the more I practiced, the easier it got. Building patience is kind of like that.
Patience is something God understands.
After all, He deals with us 24/7. I can only imagine how much I test Him weekly, daily, even hourly—yet He never wobbles under the weight. He has an endless supply of patience, and He’s willing to share.
When you find yourself struggling, here are 10 prayers for patience. Jump Over to CROSSWALK to read the rest.
2 Comments
Kim Graff
I read your article about 10 Things Every Wife Should Be Doing for Their Husband. It mentions how the wife should still do these things even if the husband doesn’t(2 wrongs don’t make a right). What do you do about a spouse who has addiction issues(alcohol, vape, spending, etc) that are destroying his business and family?
Lori Freeland
Hi Kim,
Thanks for reaching out. Most of my articles are written assuming there aren’t major issues like addiction. That can make it difficult. In situations like that, counseling might be an option. And quiet prayer to change your husband’s heart. I’m not saying that lightly. My husband and I had struggles for the first half of our 28-year marriage. We’ve been through a lot together. There aren’t always easy answers.