"Patience means to remain close to the moment and to fully taste where you are so that the seeds that are sown in the moment can grow and lead you to the future. The future is hidden in the present as a seed in fertile ground. By nurturing and tending the soil in which we stand we come in touch with the promise." Henri Nouwen

Sometimes we try to rush the process of life, even our spiritual life, because we want to pass the present moment and quickly fast forward into the future. But the seed of God's grace of the present moment is like the seed the farmer plants in the ground that he cultivated. If he goes every moment to see growth, he will be disappointed. But if he lived in the present moment, allowing the seed to go through the natural process of fermentation, then in time, not only will he see a plant but the fruit of that plant. We are impatient with ourselves. We expect that once we give our lives to Jesus, we would be transformed into a saint overnight. The spiritual journey is like that seed. Be attentive to what God is saying to you in the present moment, follow his direction and at the end of life enjoy the fruit of the spiritual life, life in Christ.