The majority of people today - everywhere - coping with all sorts of weight problems. Bad diet - lack of exercise - foods filled with nutritional time bombs - old food myths - busted daily. Low fat - no fat - bad tasting food - flavor added - sugar - sweet - dangerous - culprit. For those who have understanding - realize - what tastes - sweet - looks pretty - shines like gold - not necessarily good. There are other - just as important issues facing all of us. Regarding impatience - being in a rush - constantly - going - too fast - ignoring warning signs. Everyone - needs to chill - learn how to wait - control those urges - do it now - not always a good choice. Planning ahead - not waiting until the last minute - developing better plans - becoming tolerant of others who failed to plan - in a hurry - rushing into danger.
Prayer is a great tool to help one learn - patience - tolerance - acceptance. In Paul's letter to the Ephesians he wrote "I therefore - beg you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called - with all humility - gentleness - with patience - bearing with one another in love" (Eph 4:1-2) In prison - Paul had lots of time to think - pray - consider his life. We may not be in prison - rather trapped in preconceived ideas - thoughts - situations that demand - waiting. In Lent - each of us - should take on the attitude of - patience - place ourselves in the Lord's presence - wait for Him - to speak to our hearts - minds. In quiet time - in prayer - meditation - sitting in Adoration - in front of the Blessed Sacrament - we learn to sit in waiting.
Deacon Dale
