Here's a secret: I ain't got that virtue. I am one of the least patient people I know, and I know a lot of people.
There are several manifestations of my inability to wait for things. Some examples:
- My job: I teach children. However, I am very impatient when it comes to behavior and understanding problems. Meaning, if I tell a kid once not to do something and they do it again, it drives me crazy. This isn't necessarily bad. What is bad is that I get frustrated when I teach something 4 different ways, and someone still doesn't get it. I try very hard to hide that frustration, but it doesn't always work.
- My personal life: I sooooo wish I was in a different place in life right now. I want to be living in Nashville. I want to be married. I want to have a different job. I have none of these things, and it bothers me.
- My spiritual life: I know that God is calling me to missions, and I also know what He wants me to do when I live in Nashville. I want to start this stuff, and I want to start it now! I'm one of those people who hears a call and wants to respond immediately. But I believe that because God knows our flaws, He wants to fix them. In my case, He knows that I am impatient, so He is making me wait to do what I'm eager for. Part of this is probably because God's timing is perfect, and if I went all gung-ho leaving the country on my own time I'd probably screw something up. The other reason I have to wait is because God needs to train some things out of me. One of those is impatience.
Ironically, one of the things you have to do to become more patient is to wait.
Cool.
- Bowman
I will tell you one thing about your new job. I have learned more patience at this job than I feel like I ever have before. Mainly of course, with people. And people are VERY irritating. You will encounter some total bitch ass people, but you will learn how to deal with them and the right things to say. For the most part anyway. Some people are just bitch asses in their lives, and there is nothing you can do about that. I know you have dealt with difficult people before, and this is my first job so i have nothing to compare my experiences to, but still. Trust me. ha! Mainly the patience comes the photography part, but the sales and everything else takes just as much patience. But you will do great!
ReplyDeleteWhat is God calling you to do in Nashville?? (I will ask you this in real life also, cause Idk if you will look at these comments or not. You are busy and probably won't think about it. Ha!).