What is it that Patience expects of us? It expects one to have perseverance. To not give up. To have the courage to work hard. Patience means that one understands that there are no short cuts to success; it means confidence in one's abilities. Patience means faith in a greater power - a power that gives one mooring to go through the turbulent sea of life; it also means trust. Trust will not make the mountain smaller, but it will make the climb easier.