God's patience is referenced all the time.. Throughout Scripture, God withholds judgment and extends mercy in patient love. And, of course, there's no better example of patience than Jesus Christ. God became a man and was willing to walk so deeply beneath his dignity, patiently teaching the foolish disciples, patiently rebuking the hard-hearted Pharisees, and patiently loving the tax collectors and prostitutes.
In the same way, God calls you to be patient with your fellow believers...
Is isn't easy to be patient; we all struggle with patience everyday. But here are 3 reminders for when we are feeling low on patience:
1. God extends His patience to me everyday: (those who are generous with patience know that they've generously received patience from the Lord)
2. Change is a process, not an event: (it's rare for a believer to have victory over areas of sin immediately and forever)
3. The God of Patience now lives inside me by His Spirit: (I don't have the power to be patient, but Jesus does, and He is with me)
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