Prayer, Priority, Persistence, and Patience

If you want to do better, you need a different mindset, one that seeks the perfection God has for you. He will reveal the steps to get from where you are to where he wants you to be. Be thankful for the progress you have made, and build on that. — Philippians 3:15–16 The Discussion Bible

When life feels all jumbled, a tangle, a mess,
I start with Prayer. It’s my key to success.
It quiets the day’s noise and opens the door,
To wisdom and strength and favors galore.

Then comes Priority, knowing what’s best,
Not chasing problems, but setting aside the rest.
Like stacking your blocks in a tall, steady tower,
I focus my time and depend on God’s power.

With Persistence, I push when the going gets tough,
Climbing each mountain, though rocky and rough.
One step at a time, though the journey is long,
The steady and faithful grow steady and strong.

I can’t forget Patience, the last but not least,
It calms every storm, and it quiets each beast.
For waiting upon the Lord is not idle or slow.
It’s letting him direct which way I should go.

So follow the P’s when the pathway seems tight,
And watch how they guide you from morning to night.
With Prayer, Priority, Persistence, and Patience,
You’ll walk in the glory of God’s wonderful presence.