Patience (Longsuffering) is a Fruit of the Spirit!

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Patience (Longsuffering) is a Fruit of the Spirit!

October 16, 2011 by Anastasia Diamond

With True Patience Comes Humility

Jesus my Lord and Savior

Anastasia Diamond – © 2011

Galatians 5:22-23 tells us there are nine ‘Fruits of the Spirit’:

Love, Joy, Peace, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control…and Patience.

Most of us expect patience from family, friends, God, and others. However, we usually do not go out of our way to pray patience for ourselves.

Though we often lament in frustrated desperation, ‘Lord, give me patience’, we tend to seek and cherish the other eight fruits on that spiritual tree far more than we do patience.

So…why do we dread receiving this precious Fruit called patience?

Some how, we inherently know that patience takes time and comes with a price that will mold, shape, stretch, and grow us. Though we truly appreciate and desire the ultimate end product, we are often fearful of the process.

Our human nature functions in the instant gratification of now. However, God designed our spiritual nature to function in patience. The old English word for patience is ‘longsuffering’, which is a scary proposition for most of us. Did Jesus endure long-suffering? Indeed, in Him patience had its perfect work!

God is patient with us because He loves us, and fully knows us just as we are, flawed and imperfect. He has purposefully chosen to offer us the blessed Fruit of patience that we can be more fully like Him; more fully know Him, and more fully love Him. We can then more fully know and love others and ourselves…with His precious Fruit of patience.

With true patience comes humility…and submission to God’s perfect will for our life.

Posted in Anastasia Diamond, Christian Blog, Christianity, Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23, Inspirational, Jesus my Lord and Savior, Longsuffering, Patience, Religion, Spirituality | Tagged Faithfulness, Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23, Gentleness, God, goodness, Humility, Joy, Kindness, Longsuffering, Love, Patience, Peace, Self-control, Submission | 7 Comments

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on January 10, 2012 at 9:06 AM | Reply Free to Have Patience » Pola Muzyka's Stronghold Smashers

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on December 31, 2011 at 8:42 AM | Reply denon

Hey there! Someone in my Facebook group shared this site with us so I came to take a look. I’m definitely enjoying the information. I’m book-marking and will be tweeting this to my followers! Outstanding blog and great design and style.
- on January 1, 2012 at 8:01 AM | Reply Anastasia Diamond
  
  Thank you! Glad you stopped by and book-marked. May your 2012 be blessed. -Anastasia
on December 22, 2011 at 4:31 AM | Reply Christopher

Jesus told the apostles to go out to the whole world and to baptize in the name of the Trinity the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
on October 16, 2011 at 4:36 PM | Reply Kay Swatkowski

Patience—not the easiest of the fruit to attain. But, I am trying to live out John 15–remaining in the One who is infinitely patient with us. Thanks for the reminder.
- on October 17, 2011 at 5:13 AM | Reply Anastasia Diamond
  
  Good morning Kay! I certainly agree with you. Thanks so much for commenting. May you be blessed to over-flowing with the precious Gifts of the Spirit…including continuing growth in the sweet gift of patience. -Lovingly…Anastasia
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