Instead, you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, then we will live and also do this or that (James 4: 5). "You can be anything you want when you grow up, sweetie..."
In our culture of immediacy, having patience is even more difficult and out of reach. We are used to multitasking and packing each day with so much busyness that we seldom have time to hear our own voices.
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me (Matt. 26:11). The woman with the alabaster jar knew something that I don't fully grasp...