"Patience is a virtue" has been a famous quote for centuries. In the Webster Dictionary the definition of patience is bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint.
In the lives we all live, it’s seems more important than ever to have patience.
Being patient has been an ongoing struggle since childhood for me. If you are anything like me:
you find confrontation, rudeness and even stupid remarks more often than not test your patience. Yet, the patience I lose is the human patience which have a limit because it’s something I think I can control.
Looking at the example Jesus left is what we as Christians should seek, that Christ like patience. The one that surpasses all understanding.
The patience of forgiveness.
The patience of love.
The patience of sharing.
Each one is a reflection of what our Lord has called us to be.
Jesus bore His trials calmly without complaints knowing that we of future generations would look to Him for guidance and inspiration. Our Lord was tested by the scholars of His time yet He showed a patience of knowledge as to keep them dumbfounded.
He showed that same knowledge to the woman at the well. As she spoke in half truths only to realize He spoke with love. He showed the same patience when the adulterous wife was about to be stoned saying "He who is without sin cast the first stone". Jesus showed His Godly patience and mercy to the point the men dropped the stones.
In the midst of your situation when anger starts to take hold, think of how Jesus showed us the ultimate patience by dying to give us all a second chance. That is the Christ like patience we as Christians should show this world of chaos.
