Dieter F. Uchtdorf explained that “Patience is not passive resignation, nor is it failing to act because of our fears. Patience means active waiting and enduring. It means staying with something and doing all that we can - working, hoping, and exercising faith; bearing hardship with fortitude, even when the desires of our hearts are delayed. patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring well!
Impatience, on the other hand, is a symptom of selfishness. It is a trait of the self-absorbed. It arises from the all too-prevalent condition called "center of the universe" syndrome, which leads people to believe that the world revolves around them and that all others are just supporting cast in the grand theater of mortality in which only they have the starring role.”
How often do we misplace growth for stagnancy? How often do we wrestle with solace in times of confusion? How often do we act out as opposed to having presence?
In my own life experience, I’ve come to realize that it’s the music between the notes that helps us see and hear.
What that means is that there’s brilliant learning and advice that aways comes during moments of chaos and unrest if we will just be slow down and be fully present in the moment, rather than hurrying for the time to pass. There’s wisdom available if we will set down the phone, turn off the TV, get to higher ground and just listen. What you’ll see, feel, and hear will be the lesson meant for you in that very moment.
Be patient while the music breathes.
This past week was insightful, and I hope that by sharing a few of my favorite quotes found on my own road and journey, that they will find place on yours as I pass them along. If they resonate with you, I’d challenge you to do the same. Each one of us have the ability to impact this world and help shape those around us through our influence for good.