PATIENCE

Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) 22 But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law.

The Fruit of the Spirit is really just the ability to have “Christlike reactions” to the people and circumstances of our lives. For example:

• Love is the Christlike reaction to .

• Joy is the Christlike reaction to .

• Peace is the Christlike reaction to .

• Patience is the Christlike reaction to .

HUPOMONE

“hupo” – “” / “mone” – “”

MAKROTHUMOS

“makro” – “” / “thumos” – “”

is really the supernatural ability to deal with ongoing suffering and frustration without succumbing to against God or against one other.

1.   the cost of uncontrolled anger

Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

You must control anger .

UNRESTRAINED ANGER IS !

Five cases where anger is sinful …

• when it quickly, without time to think rationally

• when the injury that causes it is only , not real

• when it is to the offense committed

• when it is directed against the rather than the guilty

• when it is over time and becomes revengeful

Proverbs 11:29 (LB) The fool who provokes his family to anger and resentment will finally have nothing worthwhile left.

Proverbs 16:32 He that is SLOW TO ANGER is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

James 1:19-20 19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, SLOW TO WRATH: 20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Proverbs 29:11 (LB) A stupid man gives free reign to his anger; a wise man waits and lets it grow cool.

Remember that anger is always the emotion in any experience. If you can reflect long enough to figure out the first emotion, you can deal effectively with the situation!

3. your anger appropriately

Ephesians 4:26 (GN) If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin.

There are four possible ways to respond to anger. Three are wrong!

• it (holding the resentment inside)

• it (pretending the resentment doesn’t exist) (most people who say they are depressed are really angry, either repressing or suppressing their anger)

• it (uncontrolled negative reactions) (just because you don’t blow up doesn’t mean you’re not expressing your anger – that’s why there are pouters, manipulators, cynics, addicts, etc.)

• it (ask for God’s help!)

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

4. your mind

Romans 12:2 (NLT) Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.

The Holy Ghost helps you control your anger by it with the Fruit of the Spirit called PATIENCE!

Romans 15:5 (NLT) May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other—each with the attitude of Christ Jesus toward the other.

Colossians 1:11 (NLT) We also pray that you will be strengthened with his glorious power so that you will have all the patience and endurance you need.