Patience

What a lovely subject, patience. It is such an interesting concept for the human mind. Our God and Savior is the most patient of all beings. We know that God is patient for He sent His Son to die on the cross to cover the sins of our worldly habits and mind. He did this because He is the essence of Love, and scripture says Love is patient.

1Co 13:4-7 (GNB)  Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud;  (5)  love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs;  (6)  love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth.  (7)  Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.

1Ti 1:16 (ISV)  But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the worst sinner, Christ Jesus might demonstrate all of his patience as an example for those who would believe in him for eternal life.

So how do we acquire this patience? I know that I for one struggle every single day and almost every waking hour with my patience. I do need to grow more patient, so that I and my family can live a happy life. For instance, if I let the Holy Spirit grow my patience then the little things in life that irritate me won't any more.

And that is simply that, we have to allow the Holy Spirt to grow our patience. God tests us in all aspects of our lives in order to grow our patience. We have to take in what we learn from the Word for this patience to grow and for the Holy Spirit to start transforming us.

Rom 15:4-5 (GNB)  Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.  (5)  And may God, the source of patience and encouragement, enable you to have the same point of view among yourselves by following the example of Christ Jesus.

The Bible shows us in these particular verses not only that God is patience, but also the simple fact that the Word was written to teach us.

So if we make ourselves get into the Word more often and on a regular basis, which is something I struggle with, then the Holy Spirit will bring about the patience we need for our simple little lives! And as we are continually faced with those obstacles in life, and we pray over them and for the answers in patience, we are ultimately growing our patience for the little things in life that can irritate us. In a nut shell to bring about more patience we need to wait patiently for the Holy Spirit to teach us as we get into the Word.

Here are just a few more interesting and powerful verses on patience.

Pro 15:18 (GNB)  Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.

Ecc 7:8 (GNB)  The end of something is better than its beginning. Patience is better than pride.

Lam 3:26-27 (GNB)  So it is best for us to wait in patience---to wait for him to save us---  (27)  And it is best to learn this patience in our youth.