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

