Being patient with other people can be difficult. But sometimes, we find it even more difficult to be patient with ourselves. We have high expectations and lofty goals. We want to accomplish things now, not later. We want our lives to unfold according to our own timetables, not God’s. Throughout the Bible, we are instructed that patience is the companion of wisdom. God’s message is clear, we must be patient with all people, beginning with that particular person who stares back at us each time we gaze into the mirror. In times of uncertainty, wait and pray. Let us not force ourselves/way into the wrong action. When you feel a restraint in your spirit, do not go against it. When we fall short of our own expectations, let us be patient with ourselves, as God has been patient with us. –2 Peter 1:6