In time of Adversity
O God, who did crush the pride of the enemy by the long-suffering of your Only-begotten Son: grant, we beseech you, that we may worthily recall those things which in His tender love He bore for us; and thus following His example may patiently endure all our adversities. Amen.
When in Danger of Losing Your Temper
Teach me, my Lord, to be sweet and gentle in all the events of my life, in disappointments, in the thoughtlessness of others, in the insincerity of those I trusted, in the unfaithfulness of those on whom I relied. Let me forget myself so that I may enjoy the happiness of others. Let me always hide my little pains and heartaches so that I may be the only one to suffer from them. Teach me to profit by the suffering that comes across my path. Let me so use it that it may mellow me, not harden or embitter me; that it may make me patient, not irritable; that it may make me broad in my forgiveness, not narrow or proud or overbearing. May no one be less good for having come within my influence; no one less pure, less true, less kind, less noble, for having been a fellow traveler with me on our journey towards eternal life. As I meet with one cross after another, let me whisper a word of love to You. May my life be lived in the supernatural, full of power for good, and strong in its purpose of sanctity. Amen.
Quick Prayer
My dearest Jesus, teach me to be patient, when all day long my heart is troubled by little, but troublesome crosses. Amen.
For the Virtue of Patience
Patience is a virtue of the Lord: He awaits the return of His children. Forgive my trespasses Oh Lord Jesus, For many times have I tested You. I deserved the wrath of Your hand, But You saw greater things for me: Your patience has been enormous! Grant me a droplet of such endurance, That I may abolish my impious impatience, Refraining from using unpleasant words, And always reflecting Your serenity. Great is the Lord Jesus in His ways! Amen.
Family Patience
May the God of all patience and consolation grant to all the members of our family that they may live in perfect harmony with one another. With one heart, may we give glory to God our father and to Jesus Christ our brother, in the unity and love of the Holy spirit.
Amen.
Patience in Accepting God’s Will
Lord, teach me to be patient – with life, with people, and with myself. I sometimes try to hurry things along too much, and I push for answers before the time is right. Teach me to trust Your sense of timing rather than my own and to surrender my will to Your greater and wiser plan. Help me let life unfold slowly, like the small rosebud whose petals unravel bit by bit, and remind me that in hurrying the bloom along, I destroy the bud and much of the beauty therein. Instead, let me wait for all to unfold in its own time. Each moment and state of growth contains a loveliness. Teach me to slow down enough to appreciate life and all it holds.
Amen.
Prayer For Patience
Lord, thank You for the stillness When I can relax before You And lay my impatience with other people Smooth the furrows from my brow The lines from my face, The frustrations from my heart The heavy loads from my mind The searing irritations from my soul. I ask for the graciousness of patience The ability to relax when I must wait. May a quiet heart and mind attend to me. Make straight my path. Wrest every short temper With a sense of humor.
Amen.
Bible Inspiration: Proverbs 14:29 The patient man shows much good sense but the quick-tempered man displays folly at its height.
Prayer for Patience and Understanding
Dear Lord, please help me. I lay before you my tiredness and ask for new energy. I lay before you my frustration and ask for more patience. I lay before you my resentment and ask for peace. I lay before you my judgement and ask for inspired understanding. I lay before you my anger and long to be forgiving. Amen.