Growth Through Patience - by Milo Briscoe
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience , kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Galatians 5:22 NLT One area I recognize I need development (spiritual growth) in is patience. My wife and mother can attest to that. It’s an area the Lord has been working with me on for a while. I know I’ve been a difficult student. God’s patience with me is a good example for me. The scripture says the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit. As I meditated on that, I asked the Lord “W hy am I having such a challenging time with patience ”? He showed me a couple of things; it was learned behavior and I am comfortable with it. I learned it as a child being around an impatient person and as the years went by, I got comfortable with it. Even now, I’ll catch myself in that moment of impatience and notice how easily it pops up. It’s amazing how God will use the very area we’re struggling in, to produce growth. For example, when I’m behind someone driving slowl