PATIENCE

Dear God of All People,

Give me the patience of Job, who endured one wretched affliction after another and another without complaint.

Jesus, please give me a scintilla
of the patience You, Yourself, displayed
when You, the King of All Creation,
were mocked and lashed and scorned.

You remained stoic and silent.

"All will come to those who wait,"
we are told. Help me to know when to act,
when to speak, and when to wait in silence.

Help me to bear discomfort, disillusionment,
and the challenging moods of others with calm equanimity.

Help me to hold my tongue when I am tempted
to lash out without thinking, or to respond
to a provocation which I should simply take
in stride.

Let me realize that there is another day,
another opportunity to be better than I am,
to understand others, and to achieve,
with patience.

All this I pray in hope and trust and love,

Amen

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