Patience

Patience is the God-given capacity to handle difficult people or situations calmly and with a long-term perspective. In part 5 of Soul Construction: The Fruit of the Spirit, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Galatians 5:22.

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Study Notes

Soul Construction

• The Goal
• The Means
• The Power

Some Context First…

The Fruit of the Spirit

• Love
• Joy
• Peace
• Patience

What Does the Bible Teach About Patience?

• Patience is an expression of love (1 Cor. 13:1-4)
• Patience reflects our high calling in Christ (Eph. 4:1-3)
• Forgiveness is key in patience (Col. 3:12-13)
• The LORD is good to those who wait for Him (Lam. 3:25-26)
• The Lord rewards those who don’t grow weary of doing good (Gal. 6:9-10)
• Patient hope sustains us in suffering (Rom. 8:18-25)
• Impatience can cost us dearly (1 Sam. 13:8-14)

James Spiegel, How to Be Good in a World Gone Bad

Some Further Thoughts on Patience…

Why is patience a virtue?
What varieties of patience are there?
Why is patience so difficult?
How is patience developed?

Patience reveals our faith in God’s timing, omnipotence and love.

Applying the Text

• Do you trust in God’s timing, omnipotence and love?