Hollywood Prayer Network On Patienceنموونە

WISDOM BRINGS PATIENCE 

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."  Saint Augustine  

PRAY: Lord, what a new concept for me to hear that wisdom yields patience. I want patience, so please give me wisdom. I don't want to take offense in anything that people say to me or do to me. I want to patiently understand the hurts and brokenness of other people and wisely choose to love them and pray for them instead of taking personal offense. I know it's not about me Lord, but about You and others. That's wisdom, and I am thankful it will produce patience in me. I pray in Jesus name.

REFLECT: This is a huge, supernatural concept to embrace: "A person's wisdom yields patience." What does that mean practically and how does that help you to overlook an offense against you? Could it be that patience stops us from reacting to what others say, but allows us to respond by overlooking any ill intent and just praying for them instead. This is a verse that requires great reflection. 

ACT:  Plan how you are going to handle the next situation that arises where you would normally be offended? Decide now that you are going to patiently overlook the offense, ignore the words, and even the intention of what you hear, and choose to respond in love and forgiveness. Practice even what you might say to avert hurt, anger and division. Then ask the Lord to give you wisdom when you are in that circumstance to do what you have planned. It will be life-changing!