Monday; May 11

Okay ... whoever has been praying for patience can stop ... I think we get it! 
I have never prided myself on my patience.  Sure, I come from the first generation of instant gratification, but my problem seems to stem more from a desire to plan.  I think I am pretty good about adjusting to new things – even crises – but I want the information as quickly as possible so I can start making my plans.  I want good, quick and reliable information so I can plan my future.  What I have found during the recent weeks is that information is limited at best and when it comes to being quick and reliable – well, let’s just say that isn’t necessarily the norm.  On one hand I could blame those feeding us the information, but I believe that people like me share the blame.  In an effort to get ahead of the curve, we want to know what to expect as quickly as possible and, often, accurate information isn’t known, much less disseminated. 
At this point, about the best I can do is try to learn from today’s times and one of things I am trying to learn is to slow down and accept things for the way they are.  No, as much as I would like to, I can’t speed up other people’s decisions.  As much as it would benefit my planning, there are just some things that can’t be known right now.  So, I can get frustrated or I can learn one of the basic lessons of contentment – be patient and live in the day.  One passage that is creeping up on my level of appreciation is Jesus’ admonition, “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34).  No, I am not there yet, but I believe I am closer than I was back in February.
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