We have all experienced times of waiting: doctor’s offices, traffic jams, promotions, and checkout lines. At those times, we have nothing to do but wait for our turn. (Likey or no likey). It was suggested to me to work on my patience. Every time, I visited a large box store I would seek out the largest line to wait in. This self-homework assignment required a full quantity of humility, patience, and courage. Within a week or so, I was comfortable with this action item. I began to see the world around me with newer eyes. I viewed a small child sneaking a candy bar into his pants. I observed several couples in harmony with each other. I even watched versions of myself in line, not likey the waiting and being verbally abusive to employee’s and fellow customers. I began to understand how my Creator waits on me and how I must wait on his perfect timing. His timing is totally different than my version. It is I that leaves early or comes late. Daily, I strive to become more dependent on Him. It’s a simple not always easy matter of trust.
Today is a good day to Work At It Today.
Reflection AND Photo courtesy of CLAY(thank you)
HarryS
Sep 03, 2015 @ 02:06:45
I live in the expectancy of what it says in our book: ” MORE WILL BE REVEALED”.
I’m Harry, grateful alcoholic.
Tom S
Sep 03, 2015 @ 06:51:55
I love the exercise.
The BB suggests each morning we ask each morning to be shown the way of patience, tolerance, kindliness and love. Now we are shown a practice step.
Very nice.
Grateful for the Gift.
soto
Sep 03, 2015 @ 08:45:00
I saw this on a United Way poster . . .
” Be the person your dog thinks you are! “
Tom R.-Grateful to be here
Sep 03, 2015 @ 13:58:02
If there was a repair that everyone hated to work on because it was a pain, I decided to fix everyone that came up. Before long I liked to work on these and became a sort of expert on them. Never a pain after that.
I think we have shorter lines in the midwest than in California, but I’m very impatient. I have to try that.