From: God
Often when you feel overwhelmed in life it has more to do with your thoughts about a situation than the situation itself. Certainly there are busy times at work and at home where people ask more of you than you can do at any given moment; and yet, even in those times you can remain calm. You do not have to get upset. You do not have to do everything all at one. No matter how people may try to rush you, you do not need to rush.
When you take control of your thoughts in this situation it makes things better. Remember, you make your decisions. You decide what your priorities are. You choose what you work on. You can tell people “No.” You can tell people that you’re busy and that they need to wait. Just because others are impatient with you does not mean that you have to be impatient with them or with yourself.
Often, when you feel frustrated with others in situations like this it has less to do with what they are doing and more to do with your perception of yourself and the situation. When there is a great deal of work to be done you tend to forget that you can handle it and that it will get done. You tend to think that it all needs to be done right away. You tend to think that others won’t understand if you tell them to hold on.
Most people will understand. Most people, most of the time, will not give you a hard time about having to wait a few minutes so long as you are polite with them. And, even those who are less patient don’t have to affect you so deeply.
There is nothing wrong with being unable to satisfy everyone, all the time.
Often, I talk to you of the value of empathy and compassion. But, no matter how great your empathy that does not mean that you have to do everything for everyone. You do your best. You serve as well as you can. Sometimes the compassionate thing that you need is to accept yourself. Accept your own limitations and forgive yourself.
Forgive yourself for being unable to satisfy everyone and you will find it easier to forgive those who are impatient with you. Part of the reason that you are so afraid of their criticism is because there is part of you that believes that they are right to criticize you. You don’t entirely believe that it is alright that you can’t make everything better. You don’t entirely believe that it is OK to be human.
When you come to a place emotionally where you accept yourself, the criticisms of those who are just being impatient become meaningless. They will no longer hurt you. It becomes easier to see them as a misguided Child of God who needs your love and support to overcome their own issues with impatience. It becomes easier to treat them with love and compassion when you learn to forgive yourself for your own limitations.
Sometimes you will be unable to give others what they want. Sometimes you are unable to give others that which they desperately need. Serve as best you can and know that you are doing your best.
Love yourself. Love this moment. Love your life. Love the people all around you. Love your friends and your family. Love your co-workers. Love strangers.
Remember, that even those hostile, impatient people you come across have something to teach you. If their words didn’t bother you so much, would you be coming to Me the same way you are now? Sometimes the pain you face in life brings you to Me. Sometimes the hurt you feel reminds you of your own need to open your heart to love.
Forgive them and love them.
Forgive yourself.
Give yourself the gift of self forgiveness. And remember, when you struggle it is OK to pray. It is alright that you need help sometimes. It is not weakness to call on Me. It is not weakness to need My Help. It is not weakness to avail yourself of My Light.
I AM here for you, Child.
I love you, My Child.
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