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When I think of having patience, I think of being static. Stuck. Until something happens to take me out of waiting. But, patience is not necessarily static, being stuck or waiting.
Definition of Patience: 1) bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint; 2) steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity. 3) not hasty or impetuous
Definition of Static: 1) of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium. 2) showing little change
Definition of Dynamic: marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change 2) of or relating to physical force or energy. 3) an underlying cause of change or growth.
Aha! There it is. “Dynamic: an underlying cause of change or growth.”
This whole last year felt like I was “put on hold— Just wait patiently now.” My first instinct to that is to resist. Patience can be dynamic: “Steadfast despite opposition, difficulty or adversity—this being the underlying cause of change or growth.”
God is growing me even when I don’t know it or see Him doing it—like the photo of this sprout—I can’t see what’s happening under the dirt for this growth to come about above the surface—that I get to finally see. How awesome is that? The best part about it is that I can choose to trust God and turn my will over especially when I feel stuck. Waiting.
My sobriety is a process. Patience has never been my “strong suit” as my mother always said. And, I find this hilarious how my husband views patience when he says, “I can’t wait to have patience!”
So, I can choose to view my patience as dynamic, moving and growing me—even when I can’t see it happening.
Make sense?
“Can anyone hide out in a corner where I can’t see him?” God’s Decree. “Am I not present everywhere, whether seen or unseen?” God’s Decree.”
Jeremiah 23:24 (The Message)
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