What does the Bible say about patience?
Here's the answer:
The Bible says patience is a good thing. It is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).
Patience can be very hard. Waiting in a line, waiting to go out to play, and waiting for your little brother to stop crying are all very difficult tasks. Patience is not something that comes naturally to us. We have to work at it and turn to God for help. Since patience is a fruit of the Spirit, we can ask Him for His help to cultivate this fruit.
God will strengthen us as we are developing patience (Colossians 1:11). The Bible tells us that trials will also help strengthen our patience (James 1:3-4). When you are feeling short on patience, turn to the Lord and ask Him for His help. He is always faithful.
Try working on patience this week and see how it goes. When temptation comes and you are losing your patience, pray to Jesus. He will help you. Never doubt the Lord’s unfailing help, support, and love. He never runs out of patience.
Bible Truth
"But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful and gentle and having control of oneself. There is no law against things of that kind" (Galatians 5:22-23).
"Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes. See how the farmer waits for the land to produce its rich crop. See how patient the farmer is for the fall and spring rains. You too must be patient. You must remain strong. The Lord will soon come back" (James 5:7-8).
"The LORD is good to those who put their hope in him. He is good to those who look to him" (Lamentations 3:25).
