I cannot think of any other
Biblical character with as much longsuffering as Job. Job lost his health, his wealth, his family but still maintained his faith in God and did so in a admirable way.
Job 27:3-6 As long as my breath is in me, and the breath of God
in my nostrils, my lips will not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter
deceit. Far be it from me that I should
say you are right; till I die I will not put away my integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not
let it go; my heart shall not reproach me as long as I live.
Longsuffering is love on trial. It enables you to
forbear and forgive others. I don’t
mean to become a doormat, but there are times in all of our lives when our
friendships and other relationships, even our marriages are on trial and we
must be longsuffering. It’s being
patient, mild, gentle and constant in all circumstances. Being longsuffering is not just being patient
in waiting, but how we act while we are waiting.
I do not like to wait – I don’t like to wait on
people, or in doctor’s offices, but I know that as a Christian I need to be
careful in how I behave while I am waiting.
You can
be assertive if needed, but remember to do so in a Christ-like manner.
James 1:4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may
be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
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