There are many people who go through their lives waiting for a specific blessing. I've been inspired at the faith of my friends and family who've endured pain and hardships. The woman in the middleground symbolizes all those who are waiting on the Lord's time. She is dressed in yellow, which represents optimism and blue, which represents faith.
“We live in a world offering fast food, instant messaging, on-demand movies, and immediate answers to the most trivial or profound questions. We don’t like to wait. Some even feel their blood pressure rise when their line at the grocery store moves slower than those around them.
Patience—the ability to put our desires on hold for a time—is a precious and rare virtue. We want what we want, and we want it now. Therefore, the very idea of patience may seem unpleasant and, at times, bitter.
Nevertheless, without patience, we cannot please God; we cannot become perfect. Indeed, patience is a purifying process that refines understanding, deepens happiness, focuses action, and offers hope for peace.”
Uchtdorf, April 2010
It is my hope that we can find the beauty in patience and even pain. That we will be able to look back on these experiences and see our growth. And to not be afraid to say, “Not my will, but Thine be done”.
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