Patience Walking Dove

“Patience Walking Dove.”  I have said that and sometimes I know I need it.  I actually saw a cartoon that said “patience tested while you wait.”  Ain’t that the truth.
What happened last night was a real “first world problem” thing but it did highlight the need for patience.  We went to a drive through.  Upon joining the line we had no idea it would take as long as it did.  The thing is once someone is behind there is no getting out of the line.
Other issues are bigger for sure.  Sometimes I need patience for what I want to see happen in someone’s life.  It is obvious to all that a change of attitude or out look would do the world of good.  Well not quiet obvious to all.  All but the one it could do good.  It can and does often go on for years.
Good thing though I have seen change.  Earlier would have been nice and helped to avoid much heartache.  Tet early or late does not matter as much to me as that it does happen.
Maybe it is not associated with Patience as much but I do think it takes courage.  Courage to keep hands off.  My inclination is to want to intervene but the best case scenario to me (apart from actual change) is resentment.  I know someone telling me what they think is best for me gets my back up even if they re right.  I must be ready to change to change.
So for me the hands off scenario is really hard when I want what is best.  It reminds me of helping an animal out of its shell.  All may look good but the animal is weakened for life because it needed to exercise strength when getting out of its shell.
Another thing I try to avoid big time is grumbling.  Ok I do believe we are inclined to the negative yet I know grumbling does me no good and the situation no good.  For me there is a time to vent but it is never to someone who is powerless to alter the situation.  Nor I do not think it is ever to the one who could benefit from change.
I ask myself, “what inspires me to act?”  For me it is knowing something will do me good and it is seeing positive outcomes in someone else who faced what I am facing.
I was going to say what I say often and that is “easier said than done.”  That is true but it is needed no matter how I react.  Reacting incorrectly I reckon can lengthen rather than shorten an issue.
As a Christian I pray and love.  To me that is the way to go.  Love combined with prayer is to me an irresistible force.