Clothes yourselves with … patience.

Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Father, many in the world are fascinated by what Michelle wears. Thank you for Michelle’s inner strength and determination to focus on weightier matters. You also want us to be clothed on the inside with the evidences of your presence. Shower your grace upon Michelle so that she is a reflection of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen

The fruit of the Spirit is…patience.

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Thank you Father for the indwelling and infilling of your Holy Spirit. Fill Michelle with your Spirit and as the Spirit conforms her to the image of Christ that the fruit of patience would shine forth from her life. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray. Amen

Hope and patiently wait

Lamentations 3: 26  It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Help us Father, when we would struggle with fear to hope and quietly wait for the salvation that you have in store for us. Grant Michelle the capacity to wait on you. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray. Amen

Tribulation, experience and hope

Romans 5: 3 – 4 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;  ⁴And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Thank you for the opportunity that trials present to us Father. You have said the learning experience will create patience in us and in becoming patient we gain experience because we can take in what’s happening without frustration, anxiety, or impulsive actions. Thank you for the hope that comes from watching you work. Thank you that you have Michelle’s back, thank you for being in complete control. Thank you that we can trust that completely. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray. Amen