Praying God's Promises
Patience
I will wait patiently for the Lord;
he will turn to me and hear my cry.
Psalm 40:1 Personalized

I will be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
I will not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
I will refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
I do not fret — it leads only to evil.
For evil men will be cut off,
but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
Psalm 37:7-9 Personalized

I place my hope in the Lord,
he will renew my strength.
I will soar on wings like eagles;
I will run and not grow weary,
I will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31 Personalized

I hope for what I do not yet have,
I wait for it patiently.
Romans 8:25 Personalized

Everything that was written in the past
was written to teach me,
so that through endurance and the encouragement
of the Scriptures I might have hope.
Romans 15:4-5 Personalized

I do not want to become lazy,
but to imitate those
who through faith and patience
inherit what has been promised.
Hebrews 6:12 Personalized

If I do not throw away my confidence;
it will be richly rewarded.
I need to persevere
so that when I have done the will of God,
I will receive what he has promised.
Hebrews 35;36 Personalized

Let me throw off everything that hinders
and the sin that so easily entangles,
and let me run with perseverance
the race marked out for me.
Hebrews 12:1 Personalized

I know that the testing of my faith develops perseverance.
Perseverance must finish its work
so that I may be mature and complete,
not lacking anything
James 1:3-4 Personalized

I see how the farmer waits
for the land to yield its valuable crop
and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains.
I, too, must be patient and stand firm.
James 5:7-8 Personalized