Quotes About Patience

Learn to deal with the valleys, the hills will take care of themselves.

When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield.

she never asked. She waited for the shrapnel buried in his soul to work its own way to the surface.

By delaying he preserved the state.

Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.

Bootless grief hurts a man?s self, but patience makes a jest of an injury.

There are no riches like the sweetness of content, nor poverty comparable to the want of patience.

I just invent, then wait until man comes around to needing what I've invented.

Anticipate leveling off to end up at the desired altitude without busting through it. Use the 10 percent rule of thumb. If climbing at 500 feet per minute, start to level off when 50 feet below the desired altitude. If climbing 1,000 feet per minute, start to level off 100 feet below the desired altitude. If climbing 5,000 feet per minute, you're not flying a helicopter. Ease

Remember that you win over panic by not resisting. Be patient and you will eventually get a spontaneous insight. It might sound like this: "Hey! Four out of the last twelve times when I said, 'I can handle this; I want this,' and really meant it, my anxiety just faded away. Another five times I stayed anxious, but I handled it fine. It didn't leave, and I didn't freak out. Maybe it really is all about how I respond. Cool.

When the brook dries up, we know it is time to move. God has something better in mind. Count on it. He will never leave you nor forsake you (seen Hebrews 13:5). No good thing will He withhold from you when it is God's will

After a long time, in the third year, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land." So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. 1 Kings 18:1–2

When the brook dries up because there is no rain, but you say, "Praise the Lord," you bring great honor to God. Trust Him to show you the next step forward. He will. He is never too early, never too late, but always just on time. When God closes a door, He opens a window. Learn to accept the closed door and be prepared for the surprising window that will open. It opened for Elijah and it will open for you.

The worse thing that can happen to a man or a woman, is for them to succeed before they are ready.

there. Enough is enough. You do not need flour and oil for tomorrow; only for today. You can live only one day at a time. You can take only one bite at a time. What more could you cope with anyway? My dad's favorite verse was, "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:33). The next verse goes on to say, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.

The hiding of God's face is the essence of His discipline. Moreover, God never gives advanced warning when He will be hiding His face. If only He would say, "Next Tuesday about 3:20 P.M., you will notice that the light of My countenance will be withdrawn for a while." If only. Then we could be ready and not be shaken. But part of our preparation is learning how to respond in impossible situations when God seems very far away. And yet the widow was understandably in

When we can achieve calm and repose while those around us are losing their heads and blaming things on us, we are beginning to grow.

What do you do when you are misunderstood? Elijah impressively set a standard for how one should respond when

But two things I have ever respected are warmth and the ability to sit still." Martha

I discover that waiting may be accomplished in divers ways. And stillness has many . . . appearances, as does warmth.

Whenever you are ready, or if you never are, my heart is yours....

I will sit here but an hour or two, then leave." I yawn. "So very long as that?" When he answers, there is a wry note in his voice. "I do have my reputation to protect.

Reluctantly, I headed for the stairs. I wasn't dawdling. Not exactly. Just giving Father a bit of time to calm down.

You have to imagine a waiting that is not impatient because it is timeless.