PATIENCE - The Fruit Of The Spirit As An Antidote To Consumerism
I was recently in a meeting discussing stock acquisition. We were looking at the choices that merchandisers have when buying stock. The cheaper, longer option was to get the stock brought over by boat; but if they needed the stock in quickly, then it could be air freighted at a higher cost. I was also reading about the impact of high demand and turnaround in the technology industry when a new product is released - the supply chains making the goods often implement forced overtime to cope with the demand, with some chains forcing 60+ hour weeks. Air-freighting = ecological devastation . Forced 60+ hour weeks = a modern day form of slavery . Patience truly is a virtue . Our demand for goods now is destroying the environment. Our fast food culture is hurting others. We live in a culture that values impatience, that makes demands, that gets things done. Instead we are called to value the wait, to savor the anticipation, to be content with what we have.