‘Good Things Come to Those Who Wait’: The Virtue of Patience

In an earlier era, it was considered one of the highest virtues.
‘Good Things Come to Those Who Wait’: The Virtue of Patience
"Patience," 1542, by Giorgio Vasari. Public domain
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Patience is a virtue, and good things come to those who wait. These are things that we remind others of, but do we truly believe them, and are they always applicable? Where do these sayings come from?

Patience Is a Virtue

First, let’s start with the saying “patience is a virtue.” The word “patience” used to carry so much richness. Think of, for example, the phrase “the patience of Job.” Based on the common, modern-day use of “patience,” Job exhibited a quality far, far greater than that. Imagine losing all of your children and wealth in a single day, having horrible sores all over your body and a wife who tells you to disavow your faith, and being falsely accused, yet enduring faithfully all the while.

But if we delve deeper into the term, we find that the phrase fits Job’s story perfectly.

Angelica Reis
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Angelica Reis loves nature, volunteer work, her family, and her faith. She is an English teacher with a background in classical music, and enjoys uncovering hidden gems, shining them up, and sharing them with readers.