It is distrust of God to be troubled about what is to come; impatience against God to be troubled with what is present; and anger at God to be troubled for what is past. Simon Patrick More Quotes by Simon Patrick More Quotes From Simon Patrick Trouble is a thing that will come without our call, but true joy will not spring up without ourselves. Simon Patrick true-joy spring joy Peace is the proper result of the Christian temper. It is the great kindness which our religion doth us, that it brings us to a settledness of mind, and a consistency within ourselves. Simon Patrick christian kindness peace If better were within, better would come out. Simon Patrick ifs happiness life