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Post by SunnyGirl on Feb 16, 2013 16:27:47 GMT -5
PATIENCE-vs- IMPATIENCE
“Patience can’t be acquired overnight. It is just like
building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it.”
- - Eknath Easwaran
I am sorely in need of patience today, must be why
God put people-places & things in my path to help
me exercise that patience muscle. Forgive me God
when I come up short, but please, no more exercise
today!
I've tied that knot in the end of the rope so now I
plan on getting in to a nice quiet corner and maybe
read and meditate.....
Peace on the journey, SG
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Post by caressa on Feb 16, 2013 18:53:56 GMT -5
My impatient day was yesterday. My son left here at 11 a.m. and didn't show up back here until 2 a.m. and he had my keys. Thankfully I didn't know that, or I would have been more than impatient.
I was always told if you pray and ask for patience, you will get things to tolerate and practice your patience on. I was told that by my first sponsor. I am still working on it, thank God it is a one day at a time program.
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Post by SunnyGirl on Mar 2, 2013 17:01:26 GMT -5
It's about progress.... not perfection!
That patience muscle of mine is plenty sore today!!!
It's been a rough couple days for me so I have had
plenty of time to work on it.
God really does put people in your path that would
surely test the patience of a Saint. (and I am not a
Saint) What I've learned to do in cases like this is
take a few moments and THINK before responding.
Found a couple acronyms that might:
QTIP: Quit Taking It Personally
THINK: Is it- Thoughtful, Honest, Intelligent, Necessary, Kind
Hope the new week works out just a little better....
Peace on the journey, SG
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Post by majestyjo on Feb 2, 2017 19:49:04 GMT -5
A couple acronyms that might help by SG: QTIP: Quit Taking It Personally THINK: Is it- Thoughtful, Honest, Intelligent, Necessary, Kind Like these and the quote by SG. Patience is still something I need to work on today, which is almost 3 years later. It just goes to show, that the program is one day at a time. I dealt with patience yesterday, and had to bring it out and address it again today, when I got impatient with others. As they say, it is generally because I am not getting my own way, or that someone dare to disagree with me. LOL! Maybe I need to do a Step 10 on this, but I just know I was right and waiting for the specialist to affirm my belief so I can say, "I told you so and you didn't listen to me.!"   |
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.