Practice Patience - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

**Ann** · 03-07-2007, 03:35 AM

People who cause you problems also give you something of real and lasting positive value. They provide you with the opportunity to practice and build your patience.

Patience is a profoundly powerful and useful thing to have. It can bring real value into your life in almost any situation.

With patience, you can achieve a thousand times more than what you could achieve without it. With patience, you can listen, learn, work and prosper instead of lashing out at every frustration.

Patience enables you to see and to experience rich treasures that you otherwise would have missed completely. Patience gives you the ability to forge deep and meaningful connections with others.

Practice patience, and you avoid costly careless mistakes. Live with patience, and you have the persistence to create great things.

Be truly thankful for each opportunity you receive to strengthen your patience. For it will surely bring new richness to your life.

-- Ralph Marston

Copyright ©2007 Ralph S. Marston, Jr.

**Ann** · 03-07-2007, 03:41 AM

Patience is one lesson that my HP seems to try to teach me over and over. I need to "practice" patience because it simply does not come naturally to me. Sometimes I think I'll explode if I have to be patient one more moment.

But the lesson I am learning is that I cannot force life. I cannot make anything happen one minute before it is supposed to. I cannot know all the answers to questions that unsettle me. I have no control over God's time.

So I have two choices. I can pace and fret and drive myself (and everyone around me) crazy, or I can accept, with patience, that I am powerless over God's timing and just trust that everything happens exactly when it is supposed to.

This reading is a good reminder for me today. Just for today, I will be patient and let God lead the way.

Hugs

indigo · 03-07-2007, 04:54 AM

Thank you Ann.

hugs Annie

SaTiT · 03-07-2007, 03:51 PM

I think I have enough patients in me to last
1O millions life time.lmaf

I prayed for it many, many aeons ago.
and it still hasn't worn out yet.

That dude...call god or whatever AKAs he/she/it goes by
has a very funni sense of humor.

tbcox3 · 03-07-2007, 06:51 PM

Yes I definitely agree, Patience does have a lot to do with recovery. I am they type of person that wants everything right now, so I just have to stay in touch with my higher power.

***cmc*** · 03-07-2007, 06:57 PM

Yes, and just how long 'a little while?' is, depends on how much patience we have acquired by waiting 'for a long time.'

Surlyredhead · 03-07-2007, 07:43 PM

When I was first getting Sober, I used to pray for the gift of Patience...I haven't stopped yet!!!!

03-07-2007, 03:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,227	Practice Patience People who cause you problems also give you something of real and lasting positive value. They provide you with the opportunity to practice and build your patience. Patience is a profoundly powerful and useful thing to have. It can bring real value into your life in almost any situation. With patience, you can achieve a thousand times more than what you could achieve without it. With patience, you can listen, learn, work and prosper instead of lashing out at every frustration. Patience enables you to see and to experience rich treasures that you otherwise would have missed completely. Patience gives you the ability to forge deep and meaningful connections with others. Practice patience, and you avoid costly careless mistakes. Live with patience, and you have the persistence to create great things. Be truly thankful for each opportunity you receive to strengthen your patience. For it will surely bring new richness to your life. -- Ralph Marston Copyright ©2007 Ralph S. Marston, Jr. __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

03-07-2007, 03:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,227	Patience is one lesson that my HP seems to try to teach me over and over. I need to "practice" patience because it simply does not come naturally to me. Sometimes I think I'll explode if I have to be patient one more moment. But the lesson I am learning is that I cannot force life. I cannot make anything happen one minute before it is supposed to. I cannot know all the answers to questions that unsettle me. I have no control over God's time. So I have two choices. I can pace and fret and drive myself (and everyone around me) crazy, or I can accept, with patience, that I am powerless over God's timing and just trust that everything happens exactly when it is supposed to. This reading is a good reminder for me today. Just for today, I will be patient and let God lead the way. Hugs __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

03-07-2007, 04:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Thank you Ann. hugs Annie __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

03-07-2007, 06:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
*cmc* Community Greeter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: FL Posts: 13,714	Yes, and just how long 'a little while?' is, depends on how much patience we have acquired by waiting 'for a long time.' __________________

03-07-2007, 07:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Surlyredhead Life is Grand Battleship Champion! Crazy PinBall Champion! Word Lab Champion! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,573	When I was first getting Sober, I used to pray for the gift of Patience...I haven't stopped yet!!!! __________________ Every Saint has a past and every Sinner has a future!

03-07-2007, 03:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
SaTiT Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: anomaly Posts: 2,181	I think I have enough patients in me to last 1O millions life time.lmaf I prayed for it many, many aeons ago. and it still hasn't worn out yet. That dude...call god or whatever AKAs he/she/it goes by has a very funni sense of humor.

03-07-2007, 06:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
tbcox3 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 1	Yes I definitely agree, Patience does have a lot to do with recovery. I am they type of person that wants everything right now, so I just have to stay in touch with my higher power.

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