Slow And Steady!

I have an update on my Forget Me Not's! They are finally tall enough to see over the rim of the pot =)

 

I like to say that my kids are turning into teenagers =) Not going to lie though, I haven't been very patient in this whole process. I've learned that a watched plant doesn't grow...which is unfortunate when you are so excited for them to really start going!

 

I imagine that's how a lot of us feel about ourselves. We want to be perfect NOW. Why can't we be good at this one thing NOW? I am really hard on myself, and not very patient when I don't do something perfectly every time. But I've learned from helping my little flowers that all good things come with time. If we want Heavenly Father to help us, then we need to be patient with ourselves so that our frustration doesn't stop us from hearing the Holy Spirit. He wants to help us be better, and we need to understand that perfection takes time. If we were all perfect right NOW, what fun would that be? There wouldn't be any diversity between us, and no progression because we could already do everything. If everyone were perfect right NOW, then that would be rather boring! The Lord promises us that He will make out weaknesses strengths. We need to have faith in that promise as we take our own timely steps on the road to perfection.

 

 

This is something I need to work on. Oh, I have an idea! How about I promise to be more patient with myself, and you promise the same thing, and we work on it together!? Sound like a plan? =) Things like this are so much easier to work on when you don't do it alone. Make goals for yourself every week so that you can keep track of your progress, and don't stress if you aren't perfect at it by the end of the week. You've made progress, and that's all that matters! I know that as we do this together, we will be happier and more content in what we are doing now to become better in the future. Slow and steady will be what helps us win the race of life!