Prayers and Thoughts

for Reflection

Lenton Devotional

2008

February 10

One moment of patience may ward off great disaster.  One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. 

Chinese Proverb

Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power to hurt you. So in like manner you must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs.

Leonardo da Vinci

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

John Quincy Adams

A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 19:11

Dear Lord, Thank you for the promise of Your word.  Bless me with patience.  When impatience slips in, please guide my thoughts and guard my words.  Replace any concern with your calm.  Let me never forget that in all things there is a blessing, I just have to look for it. Help me to give others the gift of patience today. Amen.