I'm basically an impatient person. So I paused when I recently came across the following admonition:
"Don't be in a bigger hurry than God..."
The words, written by Brother Lawrence - a humble French monastery cook and shoe-maker who lived more than 300 years ago - have a lot to teach me! And I wonder: Have people always been as impatient as we are today?!
I think of the seasons, changing slowly day by day. No rushing - just purposeful movement. Also of Joyce Meyer's words: God is rarely early - but He's never late.
Sometimes I hope and pray for things for years, and it seems as if nothing is happening... I'm obviously in a bigger hurry than God... who is never late!
I found more quotes by this humble wise man, Brother Lawrence, on this website. He never set out to write a book, but his writings were collected after his death and became best sellers!
(I notice that the one that caught my eye isn't among them...)
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