Patience is a fruit of the Spirit. It produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, and patience! Have you asked God to give you some fruit? Well, I once did, but… But what? Did you, [hmm…] grow impatient? He won’t grow impatient with your pleading, and you will receive patience in your praying.
And while you’re praying, ask for understanding.
“Patient people have great understanding” (Proverbs 14:29).
Could it be your impatience stems from a lack of understanding? Patience always hitches a ride with understanding.
“A man of understanding holds his tongue” (Proverbs 11:12).
Before you blow up, listen up. Before you strike out, tune in. Before anything else…love is patient!
God is being patient with you (2 Peter 3:9). And if God is being patient with you, can’t you pass on some patience to others? Of course you can! Because before love is anything else—love is patient!
Max Lucado
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From: A Love Worth Giving
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