Thank-you Lord, For Your Patience

2 Pet.3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. His mercy is new every morning!Hallelujah! Lam.3:22-24Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” Today's 'poem/prayer' was inspired in partby *my church family's weekly prayer digest.The 'adore' section begins with this truth;God is patient.The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God,slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.Ex. 34:6 Thank-you Lord, for Your patience with us;For your patience when we are impatient.When we are complaining instead of thankful,When we are selfish instead of generousWhen we treat serving like a burden instead of a privilege/blessingWhen we are lazy instead of intentional/industriousWhen we have good/best intentions without discipline to see them throughWhen we are worldly instead of holy/carnal instead of spiritualWhen we are talking instead of listeningWhen we are careless instead of carefulWhen we are willful/stubborn instead of surrenderedWhen we are blind instead of seeingWhen we are doubting instead of trustingWhen we are hurrying instead of being still and knowing you are GodWhen we are worrying instead of worshippingWhen we are boasting instead of praisingWhen we are bitter instead of forgivingWhen we are judgmental instead of helpful/prayerfulWhen we are thoughtless instead of thoughtfulWhen we are neglectful instead of faithfulWhen we are hateful or apathetic instead of loving Thank-you Lord, for your patience with me,Your daughter, Janet *Do you have a  'my church family'?Do you feel loved and supported by a faith-community?(If not, I am praying that you will find one!)Do you, in order to feel truly connected with your church family, commit to gathering with them every week, (health permitting)making 'gathering' a priority, over other enticing options?Lord, convict us where we need convicting.Correct us where we need correcting.Forgive us, as we confess.Encourage us as we endeavor anew toseek first your Kingdom'for thine is the kingdom, the power and the gloryforever and ever,Amen.