Tuesday 27 September 2011
a third patience
I have an addendum to my last posting. There is another "patience" I didn't mention. In addition to patience with others and patience with self, St. Vincent might also say we require a gentle patience with God. Vincent was a man who in early in his life was in a rush to acquire success and position. Through a series of surprises and setbacks he came to the conclusion that God's spirit was leading him in another direction; in his late 30's he accepted the work God gave him to do. Another way to think of spiritual growth and a healthy life of prayer may be having a gentle patience with God, knowing that it is He who is slowly working out our salvation within us...in his time...for our best. Happy Vincent de Paul Day.
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