is God the last romantic?

i think the whole patience and obedience thing is being reinforced in me, and i'm being reminded to trust God- He knows me. this is what the prayer contained yesterday on sacred space:

John 10:10 the thief comes only to kill and steal and destroy; i have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

"ask Him to help you to place yourself fully in His care, to abandon yourself to Him, knowing that He always wants what is best for you."

then, this afternoon i was reading in compassion by nouwen. the chapter was on patience.

"But true patience is the opposite of passive waiting in which we let things happen and allow others to make the decisions. Patience means to enter actively into the thick of life and to fully bear the suffering within and around us."

"Patience is a willingness to be influenced even when this requires giving up control and entering into unknown territory."

"Patience allows us to take ourselves less seriously and makes us suspicious every time our many altruistic and service-oriented plans put us back on the time line of our clocks, watches and calendars. Patience makes us loving, caring, gentle, tender, and always grateful for the abundance of God's gifts."