Patience

We will be known for our fruit.

 

Galatians 5:16-18 NIV

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

  

Galatians 5:22-25 NIV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

 

Patience: active endurance, steadfastness, perseverance, patient in trials, long-suffering

 

James 1:2-4 NIV

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

 

You can't build character or become complete without trials.

 

John 16:33 NIV

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

 

I AM PATIENT.

 

Lessons to Grow in Patience:

I. Be confident in your purpose - not your place.

 

Don't doubt your purpose as you wait on His provision.

 

Genesis 39:1-2 NIV

Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there. The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.

 

The Lord was with Joseph.

 

Psalms 34:18 NIV

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

 

Lessons to Grow in Patience:

I. Be confident in your purpose - not your place. 

II. Be patient in the process.

 

Growing to look and lead like Christ is a process.

 

Lessons to Grow in Patience:

I. Be confident in your purpose - not your place. 

II. Be patient in the process.

III. Be faithful to let God do what only He can do.

 

Genesis 50:19-21 NIV

But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.

 

forbearance - repayment relief

 

Patience pushes us to Jesus.

 

Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.