James 1:19 says
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry;
Colossians 1:9-11 says
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[e] 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience
Father,
You above all else stress the importance of patience. Anger and impatience does not bring about the righteousness you desire (James 1: 20). As the weeks pass, I am reminded that soon, Adam and I will be parents, too. Oh Lord, how we seek Your desire for righteousness by being patient and slow to anger. Help us as we strive to do our best in parenting. We know that there will be days of trials and tribulation; help us to be patient with our little one, remembering that losing our patience or becoming easily angered serves no purpose and helps no one. We look to the example of the patience Your Son bore while taking on the sins of this world. How precious it is that we can come to You because of Your Son; who brought about the righteousness You desire. Praise be to You!
Amen.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Day 3 of Prayer: Godly Character
Colossians 3: 12 says, "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and
dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility,
gentleness and patience."
I chose this verse yesterday, allowing myself to mull over what it meant and what it's saying, but more specifically, what God is saying to my heart. I've been thinking about my actions lately. Do they reflect that I serve a loving and yet fearful God? Am I serving as Christ served? I would admit that I'm compassionate, but am I really giving until it hurts? Am I really meeting the needs of others who I know are in need? I'm certainly kind to most people, but what about those who know me best, like my husband and family--I usually treat them the worst, taking out my unjust anger or not communicating clearly and then getting into an argument over it. If I were kind, I'd certainly be more humble, let's just say I need to work on that one as well. Gentleness? Sometimes I am, sometimes I'm not. I know my tongue has the ability to tear down or build up, do my words reflect Christ? Am I patient when I'm really pushed to the point--sometimes yes and unfortunately sometimes no--I hate when I lose my cool with my students. It's an ugly side of me no one should see. So all of that is to say this....
Father,
You know my heart, Lord. I want to be the best mother I can possibly be and more importantly, the best servant and follower I can be to You. I ask that you help me during this time of pregnancy to work on these attributes that clearly indicate how I should spiritually and mentally be clothed. I want my son or daughter to see me emulate these characteristics so that they too would know the I Am. Please give me the grace to be compassionate and to act upon those who I can comfort and whose needs I can meet. When I start to lose my cool and patience, please help me to remember the way you treated others, with kindness, gentleness, and patience. I ask Lord that all this would be done to glorify Your name.
Amen.
**Next day here**
I chose this verse yesterday, allowing myself to mull over what it meant and what it's saying, but more specifically, what God is saying to my heart. I've been thinking about my actions lately. Do they reflect that I serve a loving and yet fearful God? Am I serving as Christ served? I would admit that I'm compassionate, but am I really giving until it hurts? Am I really meeting the needs of others who I know are in need? I'm certainly kind to most people, but what about those who know me best, like my husband and family--I usually treat them the worst, taking out my unjust anger or not communicating clearly and then getting into an argument over it. If I were kind, I'd certainly be more humble, let's just say I need to work on that one as well. Gentleness? Sometimes I am, sometimes I'm not. I know my tongue has the ability to tear down or build up, do my words reflect Christ? Am I patient when I'm really pushed to the point--sometimes yes and unfortunately sometimes no--I hate when I lose my cool with my students. It's an ugly side of me no one should see. So all of that is to say this....
Father,
You know my heart, Lord. I want to be the best mother I can possibly be and more importantly, the best servant and follower I can be to You. I ask that you help me during this time of pregnancy to work on these attributes that clearly indicate how I should spiritually and mentally be clothed. I want my son or daughter to see me emulate these characteristics so that they too would know the I Am. Please give me the grace to be compassionate and to act upon those who I can comfort and whose needs I can meet. When I start to lose my cool and patience, please help me to remember the way you treated others, with kindness, gentleness, and patience. I ask Lord that all this would be done to glorify Your name.
Amen.
**Next day here**
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