Prayer, Plain and Simple

Prayer, Plain and Simple

Thanksgiving Prayer: Patience

posted by nsymmonds | 12:18pm Tuesday November 10, 2009

The holiday season brings with it its fair share of expectation, but sometimes with expectation comes the inability to wait patiently for a thing to happen. Some of us are working toward the respite of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and we say, ”I can’t wait to board that plane, train or automobile to see my family and friends.” Some of us are looking toward the season of Advent where we will spend some 24 days looking forward to the birth of Christ and we say, “I can’t wait for that joyous occasion.” Some of us are looking forward to Christmas day where will get to celebrate the birth of Christ and for some reason get gifts to commemorate the occasion and we say, “I can’t wait to see what I will get/I can’t to see if they’ll like what I give.” I am definitely a combination of all of those people and more. There is alot I can’t wait for, literally and figuratively. But, I know that patience is absolutely necessary. It’s not just necessary, it is a fruit of the spirit that should be manifest in each of us. So today’s prayer is for patience.

Heavenly Father,

I thank you heavenly father for always being patient with us. Though we may turn our backs on you a thousand times, when we turn back around you are waiting for us, patiently. As we navigate this season I pray that you would give us all the patience to wait for those things which you have for us. It is tempting to say what we can’t wait for and sometimes go after those things, but you let us know in your word that they that wait upon you shall renew their strength. Renew our strength so that we may wait on you and be patient. All good things will come to us in your perfect time, we only need the patience to keep holding on to you. Give us patience to wait for your good and perfect blessings. Give us patience to wait for our rest. Give us patience to look forward to the season ahead of us and remember that Thanksgiving is no one day to look forward, but it is everyday that we are alive that we celebrate it. We give thanks for all that you have done for us on this day and the ones past and we patiently await our future. In Jesus’, Amen  

 



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posted November 11, 2009 at 11:46 am


Love is patient too as defined in the Bible.If there’s no more patience,then we know we have not loved fully,that doubt and worries are ever present inside.I agree that there is no such thing as success or job well done or perfection without patience.Most importantly,i do agree that patience is a fruit of the spirit,when we are lacking this,we can always check our spiritual aspect and gain more wisdom by reading the word repeatedly,by meditation and prayer everynight,and the spirit of God will surely fall on those who seek it,and i pray that we continue seeking without fainting.



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posted November 12, 2009 at 11:33 am


how are you i realy like your prayer is very good to god



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