As the week winds down, Friday Cogitations invites you to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and shape your future through the lens of faith, hope, and your unique journey.
Patience Isn’t Just Waiting, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE]
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Hi Reader! It’s been a minute, thanks to life doing the most, but I wanted to share this with you. When I hear the word ‘patience’, the next thing that comes to mind is ‘waiting’. And the last thing I want to do is wait. I curate a timeline in my head of when I expect to get what I want. Anything beyond that feels like torture. But I’ve had to learn to wait. Listening to a sermon helped to remodel my mindset on patience. The preacher talked about how waiting doesn’t equal being idle and just wishing for a perfect day to arrive. It’s preparing for the outcome you desire while staying expectant, even when you don’t fully understand the how or when. Kind of like when you’re expecting a visitor, and you prepare your house to receive them. Except that the preparation never ends until they arrive. The season of preparation makes you a better host for your expectations. That’s when you begin to develop the heart posture, skills, and graces you need. You’ve not waited successfully if your desired outcome or expectation meets you unprepared. So, over to you? How do you view the word patience? Alright, that'll be all for now, until next time. Light & Increase, Osose Christabel. To share this newsletter, please copy and paste this link: https://osose-friday-cogitations.kit.com/4541619a80
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Friday Cogitations
As the week winds down, Friday Cogitations invites you to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and shape your future through the lens of faith, hope, and your unique journey.
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