Patience...
It's a hard thing, isn't it? That's what we talked about in our lesson this past Sunday night.
It was all summed up in a few passages of scripture:
Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.." - NIV.
Fruit is a sign of maturity, whether in a tree or in a spiritual life. With the wisdom of spiritual maturity comes patience.
Another passage tells us more:
1 Corinthians 13:4 "Love is patient, love is kind." - NIV.
So it should ever be a part of our daily walk to "check yourself" when it comes to patience. As we surrender more and more to the love of God we should see His patience coming out in us. As others see this Christlike trait demonstrated in our lives it will truly lead to a 'contagious community'.
Love. Grow. Serve.
