'A Slave to Instant' / Neil Dawson

When Paul describes love, the first attribute he lists is ​“patience”. Impatience lies within us. And if you’re a product of the West, impatience is particularly prevalent. If it’s not nipped in the bud, generations will reap the cost of instant gratification. We’ve also become an instant disappointment. As a result, we’ve become averse to suffering. To suffer with, requires patience, to slow down. Our instant reaction is to fix: to find a Bible verse, to have the solution. Compassion requires patience. It requires us to suffer alongside someone.