Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him.
—Psalm 37:7
Dear God,
When I have to cope with
the irritable
the demanding
the critical
the unreasonable
teach me to be still and wait patiently for you.
When I am tempted to disgrace my Christian calling by being
disagreeable
impatient
unkind
cold
teach me to be still and wait patiently for you.
When I feel
neglected
forgotten
helpless
hopeless
teach me to be still and wait patiently for you.
Amen.
Patience and growth walk hand in hand.