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Frankly Friday…v12

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November 16, 2012February 16, 2017

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 What is Frankly Friday? 

Let’s define Frankly shall we…

frankly |ˈfra ng klē|adverbin an open, honest, and direct manner
. . .
I want this to be a way for all of us to be open, raw, and transparent with not only each other…but with ourselves. I think we put a lot of stock into the “fear” of what others may think of us…into the “fear” of really putting what’s on your heart out there in case someone decides to tear you down.
I’m over the fear & you should be too.
So let’s write…whether it’s about a situation you’re struggling through, a victory you’ve made, a memory that you can’t let go of…anything as long as it’s honest.
. . .

Happy HAPPY Friday! 

I feel like every single day was Friday this week. 

WOOT.

. . .

here. 
I will be the first to admit that i struggle with patience. 

I’ve always struggled, and it has caused me great grief over the years. 

I find that my lack of patience causes me to miss out on some of the most beautiful moments.

Confession:

I struggle with road rage.

Oh yes, the horn honking, yelling in my car, grinding my teeth, and tossing out stank eyes left and right kind of road rage. I get IMPATIENT when someone cuts me off, or is driving too slow, or isn’t driving the way i think they should. Hmm…and yet there is so many things in this world that are way worse than just someone driving too slow. 

I find that i can sometimes be impatient within a conversation. 

I want so badly to offer my advice, or to hug them, or to _______ that i forget to fully listen to what they are pouring out to me. (i must admit, i’ve gotten a lot better with this.)

I’m impatient, maybe even sometimes lacking in trust, of God’s timeline. 

Mostly because i think i know what is best for myself.

How foolish.

How incredibly foolish.

How incredibly foolish & lacking in patience. 

here. 
I have found that i grow weary of hearing all in due time dear and instead i want to say all in never going to happen because i will die before i see this come into fruition, dear. 
Sometimes, i get blindsided by my own impatience and i can’t seem to look past the present to see that the future can be something unknown and that can be beautiful. 
Anyone else with me? 
I get so caught up in the present, in what i feel should be happening/i should be doing that i forget there is a bigger picture. I’m constantly trying to put my dirty little hands all over every single thing God is attempting to set right…but no, i can do it better…because i know better…right?
Wrong. 
Patience is a virtue.
Do you know what a virtue is? 
A quality considered morally good or desirable within a person.
I desire to bring more patience into my life. 
I need it. 
Without it i will miss out on opportunities, learning, and growth. 
here. 
This is what i desire. 
To have complete faith in God’s timing.
To be patient enough to wait on Him, not expect Him to wait on me. 
This is out of my comfort zone…out of my absolute daily norm. 
Yet, in order to live a life that is full of joy…i have to implement patience. 
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Past Frankly Fridays:
v1 | v2 | v3 | v4 | v5 | v6 | v7 | v8 | v9 | v10 | v11  
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8 comments on “Frankly Friday…v12”

  1. Robin says:
    November 16, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    I might do this later after work…just so I'm clear, do we take the "Frankly Friday" button from your page and link to you, then submit our own link in your form?
    (I'm new to some of the current blogland things…I was mostly using online journals for the past four or five years.)

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  2. Laura says:
    November 16, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    I lack any sense of patience when I have PMS haha… really though… it's bad. And I mostly take it out on my kids.

    Other times though I'm not so bad. I hate PMS. 🙂

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  3. Jordan says:
    November 16, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    I am terrible when it comes to being patient. Patience truly is a virtue and it's one I've worked on this year. As a control freak, it's a tough one! I, too, need to put more faith in to Him; his plan will unfold and until then we should be patient.

    SO much easier said than done. 🙂

    Happy Friday!

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  4. Sarah Grace says:
    November 16, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    preach it sister. i'm so impatient all the time. i really really struggle with having to wait. whether it's sitting in line at the grocery store, or waiting to hear back from an important email…either way, i definitely need to take a step back and breathe.

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  5. Genna says:
    November 16, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    I turn in to a different woman when I am driving. It's scary! But patience isn't my strength either, so we will have to work on it together 🙂

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  6. Victoria says:
    November 16, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Love what you said this week! Especially the ending, "This is what i desire. To have complete faith in God's timing.To be patient enough to wait on Him, not expect Him to wait on me."

    So true….I NEVER want to wait on God even though that's best. Yet, I OFTEN want to take my time before I will follow where I already know He's leading. How foolish I am.

    And then the last sentence, ""Yet, in order to live a life that is full of joy…i have to implement patience." You are so RIGHT.

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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  7. Meg {henninglove} says:
    November 16, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    it is hard to be patient sometimes isn't it and wait on the Lord but His timing and His plans are always perfect and always worth waiting for!

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  8. Amanda says:
    November 19, 2012 at 8:35 am

    Thanks so much for posting about this, I struggle so much with patience and God's timing. I have the desire to get married someday and it is soo hard to wait for someone to pursue me. Sometimes I can get angry with God for not providing. It's hard for me to believe the truth that He has me right where I am for a reason and this IS his best for me!
    Amanda

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