Thank-you Lord, For Your Patience

2 Pet.3:9

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, 

as some understand slowness.

 Instead he is patient with you, 

not wanting anyone to perish,

 but everyone to come to repentance.

His mercy is new every morning!

Hallelujah!

Lam.3:22-24

Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
23They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore I hope in Him!”

Today's 'poem/prayer' was inspired in part

by *my church family's weekly prayer digest.

The 'adore' section begins with this truth;

God is patient.

The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God,

slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

Ex. 34:6

Thank-you Lord, for Your patience with us;

For your patience when we are impatient.

When we are complaining instead of thankful,

When we are selfish instead of generous

When we treat serving like a burden instead of a privilege/blessing

When we are lazy instead of intentional/industrious

When we have good/best intentions without discipline to see them through

When we are worldly instead of holy/carnal instead of spiritual

When we are talking instead of listening

When we are careless instead of careful

When we are willful/stubborn instead of surrendered

When we are blind instead of seeing

When we are doubting instead of trusting

When we are hurrying instead of being still and knowing you are God

When we are worrying instead of worshipping

When we are boasting instead of praising

When we are bitter instead of forgiving

When we are judgmental instead of helpful/prayerful

When we are thoughtless instead of thoughtful

When we are neglectful instead of faithful

When we are hateful or apathetic instead of loving

Thank-you Lord, for your patience with me,

Your daughter, Janet

*Do you have a  'my church family'?

Do you feel loved and supported by a faith-community?

(If not, I am praying that you will find one!)

Do you, in order to feel truly connected with your church family, 

commit to gathering with them every week, (health permitting)

making 'gathering' a priority, over other enticing options?

Lord, convict us where we need convicting.

Correct us where we need correcting.

Forgive us, as we confess.

Encourage us as we endeavor anew to

seek first your Kingdom

'for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory

forever and ever,

Amen.

Take time to be holy