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Exercising Patience for Peace with Tara Bench


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In today's world, patience is a virtue that seems to be diminishing. We have access to everything so rapidly. Every situation has a quick fix. Even waiting in the drive-thru feels like an imposition. But patience is an important attribute of a peacemaker. God has told us to "be still and know that I am God." Perhaps we should take the time to slow down and be still, and even though that can be uncomfortable, what can we learn about patience as we make that effort?

 

"Hard experiences are around every corner, and we can spend our lives waiting to get through those hard experiences, or we can choose do something about those trials."

 

Tara Bench and Kathryn discuss the attribute of a peacemaker which is patience. Tara lives in New York City and shares her spirit and faith through her blog Tara Teaspoon.

 

Top takeaways from this episode:

  • Being still is choosing to be in tune with our Heavenly Father.
  • Patience and receiving it is actionable. We don't have to wait for problems to get better, but can develop the tools we need to be more patient.
  • Patience is not about waiting or enduring something painfully. It's about having the capacity to wait while not being upset, and instead trusting the Lord.
  • Sometimes a good way to step outside ourselves when we are feeling a lack of patience is to ask how we can serve others and find joy in our lives.
  • Challenges can teach us that we have loving heavenly parents and that we are developing patterns of patience in this life.

 

Small and simple challenge: this week, stop and take a step back in a moment of pain to say a prayer and ask for help through a situation. Give yourself validation and grace in whatever you are going through.

 

Links:

Elder Jaggi's 2020 General Conference talk

Tara's Cookbook

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