The dare began with Patience, something I had a huge struggle with. Very few people does patience well, I clearly don't and the very human me most certainly don't do it naturally. Deep breaths, pausing and waiting are some things I'm not exactly known for. I yield to impatience and miserably fail at keeping my feelings under control, giving arrogant and overbearing lectures to my husband, passing quick judgment before assessing the big picture and most unfortunately lashing out demeaning words when I feel he is a failure. You can imagine the war zone this creates in our home. A selfish and arrogant person does all these and I am Exhibit A. So yes, it is fitting that this was the first of the many tests God gave to me.
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Lord, I know patience is not my greatest virtue. I am not exactly known to be always in control of my feelings especially anger, frustrations and disappointments. Teach me to take deep breaths first when these feelings creep in, to bite my tongue and hold my horses when sarcasm is my default reaction and the temptation to say hurtful words arise, to be extra careful and gentle with my words, to be forgiving of what I feel are flaws of the people I love especially my husband, to genuinely understand that all are human including me--capable of failing, to foster peace in our home, and to be truly patient with everyone I deal with today and in the future. Amen.
Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love.
-- Ephesians 4:2
Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
-- Proverbs 14:29
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Lord, I know patience is not my greatest virtue. I am not exactly known to be always in control of my feelings especially anger, frustrations and disappointments. Teach me to take deep breaths first when these feelings creep in, to bite my tongue and hold my horses when sarcasm is my default reaction and the temptation to say hurtful words arise, to be extra careful and gentle with my words, to be forgiving of what I feel are flaws of the people I love especially my husband, to genuinely understand that all are human including me--capable of failing, to foster peace in our home, and to be truly patient with everyone I deal with today and in the future. Amen.
Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love.
-- Ephesians 4:2
Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
-- Proverbs 14:29