Praying for Patience

I was reading a post by MckMama the other day and she hit on a really great point. You always hear people say, "Be careful when you pray for patience!"

I have heard that so much that it is almost taught as , "Don't pray for patience, you won't be able to handle it!"

How wrong is that? Doesn't God want us to have patience? Doesn't He also want us to depend on Him? And doesn't He tell us that He won't give us more than we can handle?

Preachers, if I hear you preach/teach this way again, I'm liable to get up and walk out! Otherwise, keep stepping on my toes!