Category Archives: Morning Prayer

Kindness with Forgiveness

Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.   Note to self: Sooner or later, someone will let me down. Be prepared to forgive. It’s the kind thing … Continue reading

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Kindness to Enemies

  “A good man is kinder to his enemy than bad men to their friends.” Joseph Hall (1574-1656)     Good morning, Lord. I want to be good and kind — like You are. But I find myself judging, trying … Continue reading

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Kindness to the Unkind

Luke 6:35 (NIV) But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind … Continue reading

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Eternal Kindness

Ephesians 2:6-7 (GW) God has brought us back to life together with Christ Jesus and has given us a position in heaven with him. He did this through Christ Jesus out of his generosity to us in order to show … Continue reading

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The Kindness of the Lord

Isaiah 63:7 (NIV) I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us ….   Am I giving God credit for all the … Continue reading

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God’s Patience

“God’s patience is infinite. Men, like small kettles, boil quickly with wrath at the least wrong. Not so God. If God were as wrathful, the world would have been a heap of ruins long ago.” Sudhu Sundar Singh (1889-1929)   Good … Continue reading

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Understanding Patience

  Proverbs 14:29 (NIV) Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.   Great understanding doesn’t require an explanation or an end-date. Patience acknowledges God’s wisdom and timing.   Good morning, Lord. It is so … Continue reading

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Patience that Is Slow to Anger

What is patience? The Greek word translated as patience is literally makrós, “long” and thymós, “passion, anger” – waiting a long time to express anger.  It brings to mind this wisdom from the Apostle James. James 1:20 (NIV) My dear … Continue reading

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Wide-Suffering Patience

James 5:11 (NIV) As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. Job’s suffering seems wider than long. He lost his children, his … Continue reading

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Longsuffering Patience

Ephesians 4:1-2 (NKJV) … walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love. The same Greek word is sometimes translated patience, sometimes longsuffering. I don’t mind … Continue reading

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