Theme for Week Five
Cultivating Patience
Patience asks us to be fully present in this very moment. Patience asks us to lay aside our troubles, to remember that “who of us by worrying can add one hour to our lives?” Patience asks us to take our time, to be slow, and to be present.
- Molly Bosscher
Throughout this devotional, we have encouraged approaching the fruits of the Spirit with patience, knowing that growth and change often take more time than we expect. This week, our focus turns to patience itself, exploring how it connects with all the fruits of the Spirit.
Most of us have struggled with being patient at one time or another in our lives. Gratefully, Molly Bosscher has given us some constructive and concrete ideas of how we can cultivate patience.
In Molly’s words above, we see that patience asks us to be fully present in the very moment and to lay aside our worries, trusting that in time things will work out one way or another. Patience invites us to pay full attention to the present moment, to inhabit it fully, rather than fretting and anxiously looking ahead to what is next. It really is as simple—and as hard—as this.
As we focus on being more fully present and laying aside our worries, let us begin by practicing patience with ourselves.
Making It Personal: Read the quote above from Molly Bosscher and notice what speaks to you most. Is it being more fully present in the moment? Laying aside worries? Slowing down? Trusting?
Listen To Our Lent Podcast Episodes
We also invite you to listen to the Living Compass Spirituality and Wellness Podcast hosted by Scott Stoner. This is a year-round, weekly podcast; however, during Lent, there will be two new episodes each week to enrich your experience of our Lenten readings on Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit.
You can listen to the podcast on our website by clicking HERE. You can also find this podcast in your favorite podcast listening app (Apple, Google, Spotify, etc.)—just search for Living Compass Spirituality and Wellness