Patience...

[dluvs2trvl]

I just have so much patience

That is a great asset!

Hmmm...I read what CW said as she has just so much as in a limited amount of patience... Maybe she could clarify for us what she meant

 

[country woman]

like we kids are fighting, I will give them 2 chance and then I will give them a time out or send them to their room

I am a nanny for kids 1 and 2

I have no paitence for people who use the Lords name in Vain

 

[GritsnGrace]

I am generally a very patient persoin. It takes a lot to really make me mad, but when it happens.....

 

[covenantwmn]

Patience and I are lifelong enemies. Even now, I have learned relatively little about it. I've accepted that it's just how I am, tho I know the Lord can do anything, lol. It's not funny sometimes, i'm like you, some days I just am so tired of waiting, but as you know, was recently reminded just how quickly God can move, is all about His timing. Then I get frustrated because I know that, but i'm human and all I see are my circumstances at times, Lord help us to keep our eyes on Him, and not on our circumstances. You have all my empathy and sympathy!

 

[jcj3803]

Bravo, CW! Very well put!

 

[covenantwmn]

Bravo, CW! Very well put!

 

[FlatpickingJD]

I stumbled onto this article the other day, and thought I'd post a link to it:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20080322-9999-1c22patience.html

 

[ido]

Great article, JD. Thanks for sharing it!

 

[dluvs2trvl]

That was a really good article JD and timely for me! Thanks for sharing

 

[Jenster]

Patience and I are lifelong enemies. Even now, I have learned relatively little about it. I've accepted that it's just how I am, tho I know the Lord can do anything, lol. It's not funny sometimes, i'm like you, some days I just am so tired of waiting, but as you know, was recently reminded just how quickly God can move, is all about His timing. Then I get frustrated because I know that, but i'm human and all I see are my circumstances at times, Lord help us to keep our eyes on Him, and not on our circumstances. You have all my empathy and sympathy!

(I am learning to quote everything, since ya never know what page yer post will end up on! )

I appreciate what you're saying, covenantwmn. God *can* move in the blink of an eye. I *could* meet my husband tomorrow. It's just, like you, some days I feel so worn out, so worn down by the little "chipping aways" of life.

It's funny, I was recently journaling and it came to mind that I've done quite a bit in my life -- and yet much of it wasn't what I expected to do. And much of it doesn't jibe with what I STILL expect my life to look like.

There's a John Lennon saying: "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." It's true. My "ideal" life has me married with 2 kids in a home we own and doing freelance work. My actual life has me single, working full time for a company and renting a room in a house. It's tempting to get down and think: "But what have I *done* with my life???" But the Lord showed me that I've done plenty (teaching, coaching, encouraging, planning, ministering, helping, leading, etc. etc.) -- it's just not what I envisioned.

I'm still chewing over that one, though. I still would like to have my "ideal" life...

 

[Janet2008]

Does anyone else HATE that word? Sometimes I feel like stomping my feet and throwing a temper tantrum because I don't want to be patient any more! I don't want to be patient waiting for a new job - I don't want to be patient waiting for the right man to come into my life - I don't want to be patient waiting for my bills to get paid off - I DON'T WANT TO BE PATIENT ANY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone else ever feel this way?

Nope. Not me. Never. Nah - uh.

 

[ShainaBrina]

I used to say, I have lots of patience but people keep picking my patience fruit off my tree.

 

[Jenster]

Haha, that's a good one, ShainaBrina!