Sad to say, but I realized that I, along with others of this generation, live in a very "instant gratification" mentality. While we were talking about how kids these days have no patience, most likely due to having so much video games stimulating them so much that they want things in a instant, no patience to wait at all, I realized that I somehow have adapted the same habit.

I realized that whatever I want, I want it now. If I don't get results in 2-3 days, I've declared it useless or doesn't work. I try losing weight and exercise, and if I don't see results in 2-3 days, I go back to my original diet. I try to get rid of a bad habit, and if it rebounds in 2-3 days, I say learning new habit is too hard and doesn't work. I try waiting upon the Lord for a decision, and if I don't hear anything in 2-3 days, I say there's no time and I go back making my own decisions.

I don't just have short patience in terms of self-improvement items, but also in relationship to others. If my suggestions and advice to other people doesn't change them within 2-3 days, I say they're unchangeable. If my prayer for people doesn't create a change in them after 2-3 days, I say that God didn't use my prayer for anything.

I just don't have any patience to wait anymore. I want things now. Immediately. Pronto.

It's gonna be a hard habit to break...... allowing time to pass and allowing things to happen in its time.