> Patience
>
> When you're married, you want many things to be different
> than they are. Lots of folks end up in divorce court because
> they insist these changes occur NOW. But that's the result
> of misunderstanding the way of change.
>
> As adults we still learn very much like toddlers. We need
> to look at stuff from various angles, shake it a bit, leave it
> alone for awhile and then come back and master it. That's
> like the learning curve in a relationship -- though some things
> can take a while to master. So, with your spouse you can't
> insist on one-stop learning. You must ask for what you want,
> perhaps offer loving reminders from time to time and have
> patience to know that what you want, if it's realistic, will
> occur.
>
> With infinite patience, you surrender the time frame for
> getting what you want. You have complete faith that it will
> occur and you relax and live in peace and love. Why wouldn't
> your spouse want to change in such a loving, respectful
> environment?
>
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> I surrender my desires to infinite patience.
>
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> Infinite patience produces immediate results.
> -- A Course in Miracles
>
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> Opening to Love 365 Days A Year
> by ©Judith Sherven, Ph.d. & James Sniechowski, Ph.d.
>