Waiting

Jesus, it is difficult to wait.
I'm not built for waiting.
Spontaneous, impetuous best describe me.
Teach me to wait.

I would sit at your feet.
I would wait in your presence.
I would listen for your words.
Help me know your voice.

Help me recognize your whisper.
May I joy in your laughter.
May I be silent in your discipline.
May I grasp your words of life.

Your words are strength for the day.
Your touch is courage for the moment.
Your presence is protection from the circumstance.
Your silence is the power of friendship.

Courage

O Lord, give me courage to stay the course.
My all you have designed for me come to pass.
when I wonder, hedge me in.
When mistakes of the past begin to march through my mind,
rain on the parade.

When I begin to judge myself by earthly criteria,
Remind me I live in your kingdom.
Show me continually what kingdom success is;
It is not in breadth of position, power, and prestige,
but in depth of relationship with you.