These are notes from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

– God has a weight room, which is a ‘wait room’ where we can prepare for God’s future
– In life, we are waiting for the next event in our life. God had a plan for our life
– Joseph Smith had to wait four years to take the plates. Joseph Smith thought about how the gold of the plates could help his family. So he had to wait, to learn the true value of the Gold plates.
– The four years until he got the plates, he spent four years at the University of Spiritual Instruction. He needed those four years to mature.
– God knows our future in our ‘wait room’ we don’t see the change in ourselves. We don’t see it but God sees us when we build our spiritual muscles.
– D&C 122:7.
– We need to take this time now to learn and grow.
– We can feel frustrated when others seem to be progressing and we don’t see progress for ourselves.
– God has our maps perfectly lined up. we just do
– Psalms 37:7
– The longer we wait the greater the reward. A mouse gestation is 3 weeks but an elephant gestation is two years.
– God makes us wait because what is in our future is huge.
– D&C 63:66
– While we wait, we might as well wait with a good attitude. We can serve others, learn, and prepare for what comes next. A new year is a chance to set goals.
– There will be hard days but we can learn from them.
– People work like microwaves but God works like crockpots.
– God changes sand into pearls, cocoons into butterflies, and coal into diamonds.
My two cents: I am a very impatient person. So, I need to pay attention to these recommendations.