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Battle Prayer notes 6/7/23
Good morning brother,
Day two: Patient in prayer
How long should we pray? Why should we be patient in prayer? What does patience and waiting on God do to our hearts?
Scripture references:
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Rom. 12:12
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Heb. 10:36
Worship song this morning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl_dtzck-E0&list=PL75-p4vlY9RobxBjB9De9cqwF-aeGXzbx&index=103
The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. Ecclesiastes 7:8
And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 2 Timothy 2:24
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.”
Psalms 40:1
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.
James 5:13
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.”
2 Timothy 4:2
But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.”
1 Timothy 1:16
Jesus we need your strength to be patient and persevere through adversity. Without you Jesus we can do nothing.
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Romans 10:17
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. Psalms 29:11
Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. Psalms 55:1
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2
Lord, today is rough. And I haven’t even climbed out of bed. There’s too much clouding my mind, too much to face, and I can already feel the meltdown brewing inside. I don’t have enough patience—with myself or anyone else—to make it through the morning, let alone the day. Would you meet me here and give me yours? Would you lift me up and carry me out of my room? Would you walk me through my day? Thank you for never being tired or drained. Thank you for having the power to renew my patience and my strength.
Lord, I don’t feel humble, gentle, or patient today when it comes to my spouse. It’s not just the big things—although they never seem to go away—it’s also the little things that pile up and chisel at my smile. Sometimes it’s hard to remember the days when the relationship was easy and fun. Walk between us today. Speak peace into our hearts. Give us an infinite amount of patience when it comes to understanding each other. Draw us back to the days when being together didn’t feel so hard. Thank you that there are three people in this relationship, not two. Thank you for cheering on my marriage, not from the sidelines, but from the middle of the field.
Growing in patience without prayer is a fool’s errand. Therefore, you must ask God to give what flows from His character to yours.
Protect our homes and marriages Father God.
Growing in patience without prayer is a fool’s errand. Therefore, you must ask God to give what flows from His character to yours.
God is patient with sinners. Romans 2:4 says that God’s patience leads to our repentance. Romans 9:22 points out that only God’s patience prevents Him from destroying “the objects of his wrath.” Paul glorifies the Lord for His “unlimited patience” that saved him, “the worst of sinners” (1 Timothy 1:16). Peter highlights the patience of God in 1 Peter 3:20, pointing out that God had immense patience with the evil people of Noah’s day, delaying judgment as long as possible (Genesis 6). Today, “our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved” (2 Peter 3:15, NLT).
James urges believers to be patient and not to complain as we wait for Jesus to return. James holds up the prophets as models of patience (James 5:7-11). The Old Testament prophets ceaselessly spoke God’s Word to unheeding and abusive audiences. Jeremiah was thrown into a cistern (Jeremiah 38:1-16), Elijah was so worn out from his fight with Jezebel that he wanted to die (1 Kings 19:1-8), and Daniel was thrown into the lion’s den—by a king who was his friend (Daniel 6:16-28). While God delayed judgment, Noah prophesied of the coming destruction, and in 120 years did not have a single convert (2 Peter 2:5).
The opposite of patience is agitation, discouragement, and a desire for revenge. God does not want His children to live in agitation but in peace (John 14:27). He wants to dispel discouragement and replace it with hope and praise (Psalm 42:5). We are not to avenge ourselves; rather, we are to love others.
God is patient, and His Spirit produces the fruit of patience in us. When we are patient, we leave room for God to work in our hearts and in our relationships. We lay down our schedule and trust in God’s. We thank the Lord for what and whom He’s brought into our lives. We let God be God.
Lord, I miss the way we used to be. It’s my fault, I know. I haven’t had the patience to rest at your feet and meditate on your Word. I’ve been too impatient to wait on your will. I’ve gotten used to making things happen right now instead of waiting on you to guide my steps. Bring me back to those days when I hungered for your plans. Give me the patience to linger in your presence. Pause my racing thoughts and self-imposed time limits. Thank you for being the only one who can truly take away my urge to do life by myself. Thank you for showing me that putting you first is what’s best for me.
There are so many good things that come when you wait.
When you wait on God you allow providence to happen. Provision to happen. His Perfect Will to unfold. Even in the tragedy and lost in a broken world God can pour out a peace that surpasses understanding.
Dear Heavenly Father, take back my life. Take my burdens and remove my fear. Replace all my insecurities and anxieties with Your peace. Make my soul responsive to Your voice, and teach me to trust in Your
faithfulness. Restore my joy, and give me strength for today and hope for tomorrow. Give me a heart that longs to obey Your promptings. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.”
Psalms 31:24
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13
We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.”
Psalms 33:20
Love has to come bundled up with forgiveness and grace. It’s like a string of three cords. One without the others don’t work very well.
Growing in patience requires vigilance over the course of our lives. The young believer can be greatly encouraged, however, at progress in patience, knowing that patience is evidence of the Holy Spirit at work: “But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . patience” (Gal. 5:22). God will not quit the work He has begun (Phil. 1:6). Yet, we mustn’t delay the effort on our part to grow in patience, for as James reminds us: “You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes” (James 4:14).
Some Answers Are Immediate
Confident children tend to make requests to loving parents with fearless anticipation. God’s children should also pray with the radical expectation that results are coming right away.
Some Answers Take Time
Some supplications to God require patient endurance. At times, to understand certain upheaval in our lives requires a season of intimate, persevering conversation with Him. The timeframe of prayer is “until it comes to pass.”
Thank you for another great day of Zoom Battle Prayer.
So much great scripture shared here! 👆🏼💪❤️