Patience

Patience : 1. capacity for waiting: the ability to endure waiting or delay without becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties 2. ability to tolerate trying circumstances: the ability to tolerate being hurt, provoked, or annoyed without complaint or loss of temper
endurance, staying power, stamina, persistence, perseverance



I admire people with patience. Just the ability to stay reserved in trying situations no matter how serious, is intriguing to me. It says a lot about your character to have patience, because in order to have patience you have to be an optimist and vice-versa. Along with patience and optimism you have to contain a key ingredient. Understanding. That’s where spirituality comes in. Understanding that we are 100% human, 0% perfect and are all 100% worthy of forgiveness if genuinely sorry. Having learned from their mistakes that is. A lot of people consider that a weakness and tend to underestimate the strength of those with this characteristic. I not only see it as a strength, but I find it to be rather beautiful. Many of our greatest leaders had and still possess this amazing quality. You can call them kind-hearted if you want to. I consider it having a heart made of armor. Not easily pierced with enough effectiveness to cause detriment. Ready for whatever. Able to weather the storm. Always maintaining persistence and endurance resulting in success. Sadly, it is often the negativity and harsh criticisms of ignorant people around us, that give those of us that possess patience, a feeling of awkwardness. Kind of playing a game of Tug -O- War, with natural God given compassion on one end and worry of looking stupid to others that don’t even matter on the other end. So who wins this battle? It’s not hard. You get to choose. We all know right from wrong. Which do you believe is the righteous way to go? We should never get to a point where doing what’s righteous makes us feel bad. Imagine if Jesus Christ was reluctant in doing what he knew and understood was the righteous thing to do! It’s never too late. Start practicing patience and listening to that righteous you and watch what it unlocks. Patience Is A Virtue!