“Patience”

“Patience”

Psalm 37:7-9

Introduction:

Definition – Patience is the willingness to respond to irritating circumstances with love, grace and kindness as you wait on the Lord to guide you in to how to handle a situation.

I. Problems will try your patience (Job 42:1-6)

II. People will test your patience

(James 5:7-9) (1 Corinthians 13:4) (1 Thessalonians 5:14)

III. Persistence will toughen your patience

James 1:3-4

Close: 2 Peter 3:9