Fruit of the spirit

Patience VS Forbearance

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Both are fruits of the spirit, I must admit, I thought they were different

It turns out they are both part of the same process. Patience is the starting point, whereas forbearance is the ongoing process of patience, which can span even years and with God, thousands upon many thousands of years

To be honest, I have found being patient throughout even one day with my epileptic wife, I struggle due to the side effects of assorted medications

Which, all too often, can alter her mood from a happy and contented lady into a moody and bored person who finds it difficult to reject thoughts that depress her

I am grateful to God who bestowed on me patience, which is blossoming into forbearance and the understanding of its fullness.

I say these words not to boast, for if it were not for the grace of God through the sacrifice of Jesus, I would have continued to be hopelessly lost in my sin with no hope

It is with a grateful heart that I continue to praise God every day He gives me breath

The Fruits of the Spirit

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I do not boast for I have no goodness of my own, but rather a small but growing fruit of the spirit goodness

In Galatians 5:22-23, Love, Joy, Peace, Forbearance, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control

As with the eating fruit, the Fruits of the Spirit both take time to grow and mature enough to blossom and bear fruit

After being set m free and forgiven of my sins, I experienced an unexplainable joy

Which was promptly replaced by an overwhelming sadness that so many of the world hated God and even the name of Jesus offended them

It seemed I was directed back to YouTube video exposing false teachers who were busily fleecing the flock which preach anything but the Gospel

My new heart I had been given God allowed me to begin to experience and understand His hatred  

At the same time, my patience continued to grow and strengthen my self-control

My heart ached that I could do so little to reach out to all these poor lost souls

I started praying for prosperity preachers individually as they are beyond my contact reach asking the Holy Spirit to touch and convict them so they would come to know His saving Grace

That they would repent and turn away from their sinful lives before it’s too late

I need the help of prayer warriors to join me in praying against the widespread wackiness that continues to spread and growing stronger with every passing day