Prayer Journey—Patience

During the next few weeks, each Monday I will be praying through the fruit of the Spirit, focusing on one word in Galatians 5:22-23. Today’s word is patience.

Fill me with your patience dear Lord. Let me not hurry your work. You dear God are about the long term. You are not in a hurry, but patiently work with your people, your creation to bring about salvation. You are full of love and grace. Teach me how to extend your love and grace to others. Help me to be patient with others, to extend your grace to them. Help me to be generous with my time, patiently listening to their needs. Help me to shed my hurried state in exchange for your patience dear God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. – Galatians 5:22-23, NASB