1) This morning’s devotional brought me to James 1, which is all about temptation. But the verses that really struck me were 19-20: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear and slow to speak and slow to anger; For the wrath of man does not bring about the righteousness of God.” [emphasis Mother’s] This is about patience.
2) Shortly thereafter I opened The Secret Language of Flowers by Jean-Michel Othoniel, which came to eglantine. That five-petaled white flower symbolizes “Christ’s patience during his Passion.”
3) Mother herself often said “This is an opportunity to practice patience.” And these are all, this morning, important reminders to me not to respond hastily or in anger - especially as I haven’t read the news yet! :-)