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The Patience of the Peacemakers—Lily Caswell

 Francis of Assisi writes that “The servant of God cannot know how much patience and humility he has within himself as long as everything goes well with him.” (XIII) Even if Francis had left it at that, that quote could stand by itself and it would have been powerful enough. But he continues by saying that “when the time comes in which those who should do him justice do quite the opposite to him, he has only as much patience and humility as he has on that occasion and no more.” (XIII) As someone who has a younger sister, believe me when I say that if she gets me really mad, it is very hard for me to be patient with her. I consider myself a very patient person but if you get on my bad side, all bets are off.

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  1. Rachael GregsonApril 24, 2021 at 5:54 PM

    What you wrote about patience is very true! Now that I think about it, it's the same for faith as well. It's easy for us to believe in God when things in our lives are going uphill, but when life throws us a curveball and leaves us winded, that's when things get tricky. That's when we really know if we're faithful or not. You can't say you are something until you are truly tested.

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