Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity
23. Patience
Do not ask for fulfillment in all your life, but for patience to accept frustration. Do not ask for perfection in all you do, but for the wisdom not to repeat mistakes. Do not ask for more, before saying “Thank You” for what you have already received.–Brenda Short
defined as: 1: bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint… 2: manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain… 3: not hasty or impetuous… 4: steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity
5 a: able or willing to bear with… b: susceptible, admitting…
Patience is a virtue, and virtue is defined as moral excellence, that is an effective or commendable quality. When I think about my own practice of this principle, I am faced daily with my ego and the need to be in control. My drugs never worked fast enough. My needs were never taken care of quick enough. I wanted time without putting in the time. I am ok with allowing you to take care of what you need to take care of, but hurry up already. I needed to force the outcome, rather than letting things work out in their own natural time. Patience is when I work constantly to fulfill my obligations in doing righteous deeds. Without patience I struggle to complete and succeed in my every day tasks. I need patience when dealing with people. Using patience, I can better fulfill my obligations towards people. Although they may harm me in some way, I must use patience with them. Another type of patience is when I practice abstaining from inappropriate behavior. Abstaining requires a great struggle against my own selfish desires, and this takes much patience on my part. Probably the most important practice of patience for me is during times of hardship. It is important that I remember that things happen for a reason. That bad things happen to good people at times, and good things happen to those who wait. I am not in control. I believe some things are just predestined. When I am trying to be patient during some hardship I can’t afford to just sit around and do nothing to help out my bad conditions. I need to understand that procrastination is not a type of patience that works well for me. So I must practice patience, yet take some action to help ease my hardships by healthy means. The reward for my patience has been consistently positive, and has taken me to higher levels in my recovery. I have never been able to set a schedule for my healing. Something else seems to be in control of that. Sometimes it has been quick, but for the most part it has been slow , tedious, repetitious, and hard. I was told I would go a long ways in this recovery process,... because I have so far to go. I have prayed for patience. Be careful what you pray for, you just might get it.
Love and Respect, Bruce M.
defined as: 1: bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint… 2: manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain… 3: not hasty or impetuous… 4: steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity
5 a: able or willing to bear with… b: susceptible, admitting…
Patience is a virtue, and virtue is defined as moral excellence, that is an effective or commendable quality. When I think about my own practice of this principle, I am faced daily with my ego and the need to be in control. My drugs never worked fast enough. My needs were never taken care of quick enough. I wanted time without putting in the time. I am ok with allowing you to take care of what you need to take care of, but hurry up already. I needed to force the outcome, rather than letting things work out in their own natural time. Patience is when I work constantly to fulfill my obligations in doing righteous deeds. Without patience I struggle to complete and succeed in my every day tasks. I need patience when dealing with people. Using patience, I can better fulfill my obligations towards people. Although they may harm me in some way, I must use patience with them. Another type of patience is when I practice abstaining from inappropriate behavior. Abstaining requires a great struggle against my own selfish desires, and this takes much patience on my part. Probably the most important practice of patience for me is during times of hardship. It is important that I remember that things happen for a reason. That bad things happen to good people at times, and good things happen to those who wait. I am not in control. I believe some things are just predestined. When I am trying to be patient during some hardship I can’t afford to just sit around and do nothing to help out my bad conditions. I need to understand that procrastination is not a type of patience that works well for me. So I must practice patience, yet take some action to help ease my hardships by healthy means. The reward for my patience has been consistently positive, and has taken me to higher levels in my recovery. I have never been able to set a schedule for my healing. Something else seems to be in control of that. Sometimes it has been quick, but for the most part it has been slow , tedious, repetitious, and hard. I was told I would go a long ways in this recovery process,... because I have so far to go. I have prayed for patience. Be careful what you pray for, you just might get it.
Love and Respect, Bruce M.
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