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A Lesson In Patience


After purchasing my very first home (!) last week, I have been having some hard lessons in patience.  There are some things that need to be done before I move in, and I’m super anxious for them to happen already.  It’s driving me crazy, that there is literally nothing for me to do but wait.  And, it’s not helping that my current living situation is not quite up to my standards. 
 
For the first time, in a very long time, I’m relying on other people to get things done for me.  And, the fact that I can’t control what my contractors’ schedules are like, or other things that have come up, is driving me crazy!  However, despite my frustration, I’ve had a personal victory.  Instead of getting angry, frustrated and moody, like I have in the past.  I’m choosing to give my struggles to God.  I’m choosing to focus on the things I can do right now, instead of focusing on the things I can’t. 
 
There’s no denying the struggle is real.  But, I’m so much less stressed and moody, now that I’ve included God in my day-to-day life. 

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