"Waiting patiently is not like waiting for the bus to come, the rain to stop, or the sun to rise. It is an active waiting in which we live the present moment to the full in order to find there the signs of the One we are waiting for."
Isn't it so classic? - Lord, give me patience...right now.
It is hard to be patient - ask any fourth grader, and he/she will tell you that it's near impossible - from waiting to be called to line up for lunch to waiting to begin a test/quiz in front of them, they have the darnedest time.
And, sometimes, I have to admit that I do too.
Yet, in today's reflection, it points out that God calls us to wait patiently but actively. That means we actually have to get up and out and going. It means we need to be present to what is right before us - at that precise moment, nothing should be more important than that which is right there!
It's a call to focus. It's a call to presence. It's a call to openness. It's a call to life worth living.
Patience is, indeed, a virtue...Is it yours?
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