Published April 10th, 2024.
Dictionary Definition: the quality of being patient; an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance; quiet, steady, perveance, even tempered, diligence.
Biblical Definition: forbearance or endurance; a quality of self-restraint or of not giving way to anger; related to both compassion and mercy.
My Definition: to be forgiving and open-minded, to be willing to understand others and their needs, putting others before oneself, and giving grace to those in need.
Verses on Patience:
-Ephesians 7:8 says, "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than a proud spirit."
-Psalms 37:7 says, "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over a man who carries out evil devices!"
-Isaiah 40:31 says, "but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength."
-Proverbs 15:18 says, "A hot tempered man stirs up strife, but he is who slow to anger quiets contention."
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