Father, I feel such deep gratitude when I consider how patient You are with my frequent shortcomings. You don’t toss me aside and move on to a more deserving person, but You continue to come alongside me and Your Word continues to renew my hope day by day. When I’m tempted to think that my spouse, my child, or my friend doesn’t deserve another chance I’m reminded of Your continual forbearance with me. May I be forgiving even as You continually forgive me. May Your divine grace bring the virtues of forgiveness, forbearance and love together in perfect unity so that Your peace dwells in my heart daily. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.