Adorned With Patience

The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

If you’ve ever spent two hours stuck in rush-hour traffic or held a crying baby at two o’clock in the morning, you know something about patience. According to the Bible, patience is a form of perseverance and endurance that allows you to respond to frustrating circumstances with grace and self-control. Patience is not merely a personality trait; it’s a by-product of the presence and work of the Holy Spirit in the hearts and minds of believers. God promises that when the Holy Spirit is in you, he will produce more patience in your life. So take a deep breath and thank the Lord for filling you with his Spirit. When he’s got you, he’s got this—no matter how difficult the situation.