Episode #294: The Irreplaceable Role of Patience

Episode #294: The Irreplaceable Role of Patience   Understanding Patience   Patience is forged through difficulty Job 11 being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully ." CSB Col 1:11–3:12. 10 Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience. - CSB Jas 5:10–2 2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching. - CSB 2 Ti 4:2 So often, wherever we see patience in the Bible, we see a struggle of some kind We have struggles with difficult people We have struggles with uncontrollable circumstances We have struggles with ourselves   Some helps for developing patience Press the pause button time to think and reflect intentionally Pray unceasingly giving our struggles to God Practice empathy Seek to understand others Prune your emotions what is healthy and what is unhealthy? Press on stay the course, it may take longer than you expect