Patience is something that is chosen
Collect for the Third Sunday in Advent
Stir up thy power, O Lord,
and with great might come among us;
and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins,
let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost,
be honor and glory, world without end.
1979 Book of Common Prayer
Hope in Christ’s calling
All-powerful God,
help us to look forward in hope
to the coming of our Saviour.
May we live as he taught,
ready to welcome him with burning love and faith.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen
A thought
Patience is something that is chosen; it is an active and intentional waiting which grows from an attitude of trust towards the essential goodness of life. It is a craft which must be learned through practice. It seems to me that every time I learn to extend my patience a little further, some new event will come along which stretches me just that bit more that I am prepared to go. I suspect that is the only way to develop patience — similar to athletes who incrementally increase their performances. – Mike Riddell in Sacred Journey
Some music
In That Day
A rhythmic, upbeat anthem
http://choralmusic.com/audio/inthatday.mp3