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And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation -- some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, and I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake. (AA Big Book, page 449)

I realized today that my problem is not with my ability to be patient. I've been patient for almost 5 years now and I'm willing to continue being patient while I wait on God. My problem is with acceptance. I'm frustrated that I can't gracefully accept my lack of control. I want answers that aren't being given, change that isn't happening, and reassurance from the one person who doesn't offer it.

Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake.

I believe it...I'm just having trouble accepting it.