Quotes About Patience

Even under false accusation those who are in the right can afford to be calm and considerate. God is acquainted with all that is misunderstood and misinterpreted by men, and we can safely leave our case in His hands. He will as surely vindicate the cause of those who put their trust in Him as He searched out the guilt of Achan. Those who are actuated by the spirit of Christ will possess that charity which suffers long and is kind.

Now when you can no longer be active, and infirmities press upon you, all that God requires of you is to trust Him. Commit

God leads His children by a way that they know not, but He does not forget or cast off those who put their trust in Him. He

Cuando estemos de pie con los redimidos sobre el mar de vidrio, con las arpas de oro y las coronas de gloria y ante la eternidad sin límites, entonces veremos cuán breve fue el período de prueba que hubo que esperar.—10MR 266 (1886).

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise." 2 Peter 3:9.

Advice to a Separated Couple—My brother, my sister, for some time you have not been living together. You should not have pursued this course and would not have done so if both of you had been cultivating the patience, kindness, and forbearance that should ever exist between husband and wife.

Thus saith the Lord; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border. Jer. 31:16, 17.

Job was stripped of his earthly treasures, bereaved of his children, and made a spectacle of loathing to his friends, but in God's time He showed He had not forsaken His servant. .

Man is to represent Christ. He is to be long-suffering toward his fellow men, to be patient, forgiving, and full of Christlike love. He who is truly converted will manifest respect for his brethren; he will do as Christ has commanded. Jesus said, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another" (

I beseech Thee, let the power of my Lord be great according as Thou hast spoken, saying, The Lord is long-suffering, and of great mercy.... Pardon, I beseech Thee, the iniquity of this people according to the greatness of Thy [391] mercy, and as Thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.

You may be perplexed in business; your prospects may grow darker and darker, and you may be threatened with loss; but do not become discouraged; cast your care upon God, and remain calm and cheerful. . . .

For example, in the Marshmallow Test, a classic study conducted by Walter Mischel of Columbia University, when children were given a choice between one marshmallow now or two marshmallows later, some could wait for the larger treat and some just couldn't. Those who could wait were more likely to do better in many ways as they grew up, including pursuing their academic and personal goals with less frustration and distraction.

Cuddle up. Rain always stops. It always stops. It always does. -The Brown Cape

By the time the class ended I was back into an optimistic mood about their work. They were learning, they were working, it takes time, the muse will come if she is summoned.

He who demands little gets it.

If we are faithful, seeking to bless others, patient in well-doing, at His coming Christ will crown us with glory, honor, and immortality.—The Review and Herald, December 5, 1912. [23]

Prosperity doesn't always mean having what you want, but having what is needed when it is needed."1

the promise of a big payoff diminishes our appreciation of the present situation

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead. —Bill McGlashen

Then Lucia said, "So what do we do now?" "Nothing," Otto said. "Things will go on as just they always have.

Some people spend all their lives searching for their soul mates.

But I am not bitter because that would be a waste of my time, and wasting time is one of the only sins worth worrying about.

I am not bitter because that would be a waste of my time, and wasting time is one of the only sins worth worrying about.

Have patience and endure; this unhappiness will one day be beneficial.