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Learning To Wait On God

Last updated on: September 8, 2019 at 9:28 pm   by Gary Zimak

Learning To Wait On God 2019-09-08T21:28:26+00:00 Gary Zimak

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How are you at waiting? For some of us, it’s not an easy process. Unfortunately, this tendency can end up hurting our relationship with God. I shared the following thoughts in my latest column for CatholicPhilly.com…

Learning to wait is especially important when it comes to our relationship with God. It doesn’t take long to realize that he can’t be rushed. The Lord works according to his own schedule. Learning to accept that fact will spare us a great deal of aggravation.

The good news is that there’s something we can do about it.

The process of learning to wait patiently on God begins with acknowledging your weakness. As someone who tends to be impatient, I need to accept the fact that I can’t just grit my teeth and force myself to become patient. Trying to become patient by sheer willpower alone always results in failure.

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