Traffic jams. Squeaking doors. Interruptions. Long lines. Flat tires. What do these all have in common? They’re all triggers of impatience. When was the last time you thought about the link between patience and peace? Questioned your sense of entitlement? Examined your gratitude for the things you have? Patience is easy to talk about, but the real thing is no Disney movie.

Today, we explore patience and talk about its link with peace. We talk about how patience involves an acceptance of reality and how it can help us to escape our addiction to consistency and a sense of entitlement. We explore the link between patience and gratitude and give personal testimonies about the effect of patience on our lives. We end by sharing several practices that help to cultivate patience, as well as a reflection on the price of a pearl.

“Patience is a reminder that our faith is to be lived out in real life.”

-Dr. Matt Hook

“Impatience interferes with the contemplative life.”

-Dr. Martin Fletcher

“When there is a huge problem with today, I say, ‘God, you’ve got a huge problem. I’m going to bed.’”

-Dr. Matt Hook

“Patience is optimistic because it means I am not a slave to my current circumstances.”

-Dr. Matt Hook

This week on Shepherd & the Shrink:

●     What is patience

●     Keeping the bigger picture in sight

●     Patience as acceptance of reality

●     The importance of listening

●     Slowness to anger

●     Giving up control

●     The role of humor

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