Tip of the Week: Have Patience

This week's tip of the week is to have patience.

Family History requires a lot of patience. You aren't always going to find names or records the first time (or even the first few times) you do family history. Sometimes it only takes a few minutes, other times it takes weeks, months, or even years to find the information you are looking for. When you are struggling to have patience with family history work, please remember that Heavenly Father has a plan and a timeline for you. He knows what blessing are in store for you. Trust in His timing for you. He will bless those that have patience and have faith in Him.

"Patience is a divine attribute. The Book of Mormon invites us to “come to a knowledge of the goodness of God, and his matchless power, and his wisdom, and his patience, and his long-suffering towards the children of men.” (Mosiah 4:6.)" -Russell M. Nelson, "These... Were Our Examples"

"Patience—the ability to put our desires on hold for a time—is a precious and rare virtue. We want what we want, and we want it now. Therefore, the very idea of patience may seem unpleasant and, at times, bitter. Nevertheless, without patience, we cannot please God; we cannot become perfect. Indeed, patience is a purifying process that refines understanding, deepens happiness, focuses action, and offers hope for peace." -Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Continue in Patience"

"Patience may well be thought of as a gateway virtue, contributing to the growth and strength of its fellow virtues of forgiveness, tolerance, and faith." -Robert C. Oaks, "The Power of Patience"

"Patience is tied very closely to faith in our Heavenly Father. Actually, when we are unduly impatient, we are suggesting that we know what is best—better than does God. Or, at least, we are asserting that our timetable is better than his." -Neal A. Maxwell, "Patience"

"I learned that patience was far more than simply waiting for something to happen—patience required actively working toward worthwhile goals and not getting discouraged when results didn’t appear instantly or without effort. There is an important concept here: patience is not passive resignation, nor is it failing to act because of our fears. Patience means active waiting and enduring. It means staying with something and doing all that we can—working, hoping, and exercising faith; bearing hardship with fortitude, even when the desires of our hearts are delayed. Patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring well!" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Continue in Patience"