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Indeed, you've heard the saying, “Good things come to those who wait.” So, likewise, those who patiently seek shall be satisfied at the right time.
Patience is not all about waiting but maintaining that good attitude and smile while waiting. It is the ability to endure trials and difficult circumstances without reacting in anger, upset, complaints, or disrespect.
It is a hard-earned skill where accepting setbacks helps you enjoy life peacefully.
Patience is the key to enjoying the perfect moment the Lord has prepared for you. Everything becomes much more valuable and worth it after all the hard work and patience you have put out.
Like the Scriptures said, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.” (Romans 12:12)
You are made of light, joy, and love and are called to rejoice, not indulge in hopelessness and negativity. You should focus on the blessings bestowed on you instead of dwelling on your suffering and pain.
You are reminded to be patient in tribulation and be constant in prayer. Be fearless but pray with perseverance. In every circumstance you have in life, you have to bear and endure it gracefully.
You must know how success in everything develops excellence and good character in you. Then, over time, your awareness increases, and your eyes get wide open to any difficulties inherent in achievement.
Persistence and patience in the answer of God in your prayer is something worthwhile. The power of patience makes you more understanding and loving despite any troubles or worries.
Patience holds you up where you have direct control of yourself and maintain emotional stability. However, it doesn’t allow you to lose yourself when things don’t go well according to your plans.
Patience is awareness and consciousness of everything. You have an inner knowing that it takes time to build an empire, and it makes you enjoy the process of creating your best work.
You don’t give up immediately; instead, you are calm to take on new opportunities in life. Whether you are praying to be a new mom or to have a new job, the power of patience helps you firmly ground the senses of who you are and gives you the confidence to be decisive, have a thoughtful outlook, and know your priorities and ability to respond.
The fruit of patience is challenging, but waiting for God’s plan to unfold is worth it!
Dear God, I pray to you today as life throws countless trials in my journey.
I know I need the courage to face my problems and endure all the adversaries
And so, I come to you seeking your intervention in my life
Strengthen me so my faith and belief in you remain steadfast
Remind me of your love for me and your promises
Please help me to find consolation and to know that you are always with me
Please give me the patience to wait for your perfect plans for me
And empower me to remain hopeful through all challenges I face
Allow me to feel your presence so that I may be reminded to handle trials in life with grace
Shine your light through me so that I remain persistent and patient in prayer
I need you more than anything else and anyone else. Amen
Prayer for Patience with Child
Patience gives you a better understanding of others, and as a parent, you must understand where your child is coming from. The power of handling your child calmly without being annoyed and triggered by their actions come with patience.
A patient parent is a loving parent who can maintain emotional stability and makes decisions rationally.
Lord, I pray that you give me the grace to be kind and patient, for I know that I will grow in charity
Children are a heritage from you, and I can’t thank you enough for blessing me to have this child
Teach me, Lord, to correct my child according to your purpose
I repent if there are times that I acted indifferent toward my child
Remove any bitterness from my heart and help me to love my child even more
Give me the wisdom to communicate with love and soften my heart to current them in a good way
Make my heart forgive all the things they do easily
And in times that I am triggered or challenged, give me the grace to be patient
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I am grateful to you, loving Father, for I know that you have answered my prayer with my faith in you. Amen
Patron Saint of Patience Prayer
The inspiring stories of Saints are a great model of faith and love, which makes them patient despite adversity and challenges. They became Saints of Patience for a reason, and sure, people invoke them in prayers because of the leading example they showed.
You can read the story of St. Monica in her son’s autobiography, the Confessions of Saint Augustine, and you will learn the story of St. Paul in the Scripture.
St. Monica
St. Monica is well-known for her patience and perseverance. She is the mother of St. Augustine of Hippo, one of the church's greatest theologians.
Before converting to Catholicism, St. Monica’s son St. Augustine lived a life of impurity, immorality, and lust. She prayed for his conversion and wept over his sins.
Even when Augustine tried to reject her multiple times and endured tremendous suffering, she continued to pray and love her son.
St. Monica felt discouragement and cried several times over her son’s transgressions. But God affirmed her on several accounts, including her dream about a figure telling her that Augustine is still with her.
St. Augustine’s autobiography, The Confessions of Saint Augustine, wrote: “it was my soul’s doom she was lamenting” The figure in her dream told her to be at peace and “see that where she was, there I was also.”
She also received encouragement from a sympathetic bishop who told her that God’s time would come and added, “Go now, I beg of you: it is not possible that the son of so many tears should perish.”
St. Monica knows that her purpose in life is to see her son’s conversion to Catholicism. Her greatest desire as a mother is to free her son from transgression, forgive his sins, and see him live a life as a faithful follower of God.
She wants her son to live a peaceful life besides God, and that burning desire pushed her to pray for him for 17 years! As a result, she often feels discouraged, but her conviction in the Lord keeps her going.
St. Monica was impressive, and her faith in God is inspiring! Her dedication, perseverance, and belief in God transformed her son’s life by converting to Christianity—which was the way for Augustine to become a Saint.
St. Monica endured all challenges and adversaries with patience, persistence, and kindness, which led to the conversion to Christianity of her son Augustine and even her husband and mother-in-law.
Her love made her patient, and God answered her prayers more than everyone expected.
Invoke St. Monica to your prayers, embody her patience, and you will receive what God has promised. “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” (Hebrew 10:36)
Prayer to Saint Monica
Exemplary Mother of the Great Augustine, you perseveringly pursued your wayward son, not with threats, but with prayerful cries to heaven. Intercede for all mothers in our day so that they may learn to draw their children to God. Teach them how to remain close to their children, even the prodigal sons and daughters who have sadly gone astray.
Dear St Monica, troubled wife and mother, many sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime, yet you never despaired or lost faith. With confidence, persistence, and profound faith, you prayed daily for the conversion of your beloved husband, Patricius, and your beloved son, Augustine; your prayers were answered.
Grant me that same fortitude, patience, and trust in the Lord. Intercede for me, dear St. Monica, that God may favorably hear my plea.
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Grant me the grace to accept His Will in all things, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Saint Monica, pray for us.
Prayer for the Feast of St. Monica
O Lord, through spiritual discipline you strengthened your servant Monica to persevere in offering her love and prayers and tears for the conversion of her husband and of Augustine their son: Deepen our devotion, we pray, and use us in accordance with your will to bring others, even our own kindred, to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; Who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, forever and ever. Amen
Prayer to St. Paul for Patience
St. Paul the Apostle is a significant figure in the Christian faith. He’s known for his passionate teachings and writings, where he wrote 13 of the 27 books of the New Testament.
St. Paul preached the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Between his conversion and his martyrdom during his thirty years of ministry, St. Paul was severely beaten, flogged, imprisoned, stoned, and left for dead on one occasion. Yet, throughout his suffering and adversaries in life, he continued his powerful ministry.
He wrote in the book of Romans that God— “will repay each person according to what they have done. To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.” (Romans 2:8)
Powerful Prayer for Patience to St. Paul
O glorious St. Paul,
who from a persecutor of Christianity,
didst become a most ardent apostle of zeal;
and who to make known the
Savior Jesus Christ
unto the ends of the world
didst suffer with joy imprisonment,
scourgings, stonings, shipwrecks
and persecutions of every kind,
and in the end did shed thy blood
to the last drop,
obtain for us the grace to receive,
as favors of the Divine mercy,
infirmities, tribulations, and misfortunes
of the present life, so that the
vicissitudes of this our exile
will not render us cold in the
service of God, but will render us
always more faithful and
more fervent. Amen.
Karen Hyman
Karen is a Psychic Medium, a Professional Astrologer, a Spiritual Advisor, and a Life Coach who has been in this career for 19+ years. She specializes in numerology, tarot and oracle cards, twin flames, love & relationships, zodiac, horoscope, dreams interpretation, and astrology. She aims to provide comfort and assurance using her abilities to offer answers to those who seek professional guidance. Read More About Karen Here.
