The Story Behind Everyday Prayers for Patience

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All this month, we're going to be talking about praying for patience...

Listen...I know what you're thinking...​​​​​​​​​ You've heard people say, "Don't pray for patience. God will answer by testing yours!" Me too. In fact, last summer, when I told my pastor what topic I was writing next, he said, "GIRL! You know what they say about that?" Yep. I do. And yes...there was some healthy concern about it. But my concerns don't change the fact that patience is an important part of the Christian life....of parenting. I'm not sure God is sitting around in heaven just waiting to test our resolve, but parenting, and the Christian life itself, is fundamentally built on trusting something we can't always see...a master plan that reveals itself little by little and often takes turns we can't predict. We could wish that we had all the knowledge of God, & all of the wisdom we need to parent our kids just the right way without having to be patient, but that just isn’t the way God designed it. We were born with a purpose, but like it or not, our purpose isn’t always about getting to a finish line. It’s about living today, right now, in each experience parenting & life bring with the perspective that says, “God is leading me, & He isn’t finished. What can I learn from this experience that will keep my family on the right path and bring glory to Him?” And that requires patience. My goal is to help you understand what biblical patience really is (hint...it looks a lot like grace) and learn to trust in God's character when you have no idea what He's up to, giving yourself and your kids grace to grow into everything He has planned for you.

You won't want to miss this episode as I share some of the back story of our newest 30-day prayer journal, Everyday Prayers for Patience! You can pre-order it now anywhere books are sold. Learn more here!

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LINKS: 

Everyday Prayers for Patience: Giving Yourself and Your Kids the Grace to Grow.

Grace to Grow: A 5-Day Study of Patience and Prayer

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