This is from my April 20, 2020 Facebook Live Post
I think we are entering into week 5 or 6 of our stay at home orders. I know we are all a little wary of staying in, but I feel we have to be patient and trust God’s plan.
Today I thought it would be fitting to talk about PATIENCE. The passage I will be reading is from Romans 15:4-5. If you have your Bibles, read along with me. I’m reading from the New Living Translation.
“Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled. May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus.”
Romans 15:4-5
What is patience? The dictionary defines it as “the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.”
Waiting and having patience during seasons like this pandemic is VERY hard. Honestly, patience is probably the Fruit of the spirit I struggle with the most. I love how Katherine J Butler describes patience; “Patience is an active choice to gracefully wait for something to unfold.”
I know many of you are frustrated with your current situation. Most of you are with your family 24/7 and you would love to get away for an hour to have coffee with a friend or go on a date with your spouse.
Hang in there. This too shall pass. God will get us through this! He is working all things together. God is using this time to grow us in our faith and in our patient endurance!
Will you pray with me?
Oh precious Heavenly Father, Thank you for being with us this day. Thank you for being a God who gives us patience and provides encouragement along the way.
Today, I pray you will be with everyone who is listening to the sound of my voice. I pray you will wrap your arms around them. I pray you will hold them close and allow them to feel your presence.
Oh Lord,
- I pray for friends who have lost loved ones, hold them close, Dear Lord.
- I pray for Health care professionals and scientists who are diligently working on a vaccine for this virus.
- I pray for all those who are on the front lines: first responders, doctors and nurses, people responsible for cleaning the hospitals and nursing home facilities.
- For everyone who has lost jobs
- I pray for our state and national leaders as they work on a plan on getting people back to work and our economy going.
- I pray for family members experiencing health crises right now. I especially want to lift up my mother in law and my uncle Mike. Lord, you know their needs. I trust you will provide.
Oh Father, thank you for the privilege to come to you in prayer. We ask these things in Jesus name, Amen.
Thanks for joining me today!
I hope you know that you are loved!
Have a blessed day!