A Prayer to Be Patient With Your Progress | Your Daily Prayer

Published Sep 11, 2026

Comparing your career, relationships, faith, health, or accomplishments with others can leave you anxious and convinced you should be further along by now. Reflecting on “love is patient” in 1 Corinthians 13:4, Lia Girard encourages us to replace harsh self-criticism and unhealthy comparison with patience, humility, and grace. This prayer offers Christian encouragement for anyone struggling with slow progress, comparison, perfectionism, or the pressure to reach life’s milestones on someone else’s timeline.

Lia Girard author image bio photoLia Girard is a seasoned writer, poet, and voice artist who formerly served as Faith Editor for Crosswalk.com and currently co-hosts the "Your Daily Prayer" podcast on Lifeaudio. She also shares her nature-inspired poetry on Instagram @wildpeace.poetry, and offers peaceful reflections on healing and hope through her “Heart of a Wildflower” podcast. Lia enjoys life with her husband and grown children, and walking in the woods with God.

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