OVERCOMING IMPATIENCE Patience Impatience Impatient not patient being

OVERCOMING IMPATIENCE

Patience - Impatience Impatient - not patient - being unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. Being unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant Solomon - Ecc. 7: 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit. Chrysostom - “The Queen of the Virtues. ” Old Dutch proverb - “A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. ”

Patience - Impatience Shakespeare - "How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees? " William Pitts, Prime Minister - the 1 st qualification of being Prime Minister said, "Patience. " The 2 nd, "Patience. " The 3 rd, "Patience. " Vaughn Monroe - 'This would be a fine world if men showed as much patience all the time as they do while they are waiting for a fish to bite. "

Patience Defined Webster's - bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint; manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain; not hasty or impetuous; steadfast despite opposition, difficulty or adversity; able or willing to bear. hupomone - remain + under - patience, perseverance - the characteristic of a man who is not swerved from his deliberate purpose & his loyalty to faith & piety by even the greatest trials & sufferings; patiently, & steadfastly; a patient, steadfast waiting for; a patient enduring, sustaining, perseverance

Patience Defined A Greek synonym for hupomone is makrothumia patience, longsuffering makrothumia - patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance; forbearance, longsuffering, slowness in avenging wrongs Patience in circumstances & with people Steadfastness, endurance, perseverance, forbearance & waiting.

We Are Required to Be Patient Add perseverance 2 Pet. 1: 5 -11 Pursue perseverance 1 Tim. 6: 11 Be sound in perseverance Tit. 2: 2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance. Run the race with endurance Heb. 12: 1, 2 We have need of endurance Heb. 10: 36

We Are Required to Be Patient A characteristic of a saint Rev. 13: 10 If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the perseverance and the faith of the saints. Rev. 14: 12 Here is the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus. A little girl who went fishing - no bite for quite a while, threw her pole down impatiently & said, "I quit. " What was wrong, "I can't seem to get waited on. "

Biblical Examples of Patience

God is patient Rom. 2: 4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? Num. 14: 18 'The LORD is slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations. ' Ex. 34: 6; 1 Pet. 3: 20; 2 Pet. 3: 15; 3: 9 Atheist, Robert Ingersoll - "I'll give God five minutes to strike me dead for the things I've said. " Old preacher - "Did Ingersoll think he could exhaust the patience of the Eternal God in five minutes?

Christ is patient Heb. 12: 1, 2 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 2 Thess. 3: 5 And may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ. The patience Christ shown in His trials Patient with slow-to-learn-&-believe disciples Jn. 14: 8, 9 Spurgeon - “The disciples of a patient Savior should be patient themselves. ”

Old Testament examples The prophets Jas. 5: 10 As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Job Jas. 5: 11 Behold, we count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

New Testament examples Paul 2 Tim. 3: 10 But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience love, perseverance church in Ephesus Rev. 2: 2, 3 'I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance and that you cannot endure evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; and you have perseverance and have endured for My name's sake, and have not grown weary. church in Thyatira Rev. 2: 19 church in Thessalonica 2 Thess. 1: 4 therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.

Areas Where We Need To Exercise Patience

need to be patient with ourselves Lk. 21: 19 "By your endurance you will gain your lives. Patient with ourselves in sickness, reverses, failures, etc. In developing spiritual maturity The Christian life is a process of growth & development. 1 Pet. 2: 1 -3 Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. We did not learn to walk or talk in a day. Requires a 100 years for an acorn to produce a giant oak

need to be patient in our homes Husbands & wives - Neither should expect perfection Understanding should rule. Young couples - exercise patience - blending their lives into one. Exercise of patience & avoid divorce Patience in dealing with children. Just children, never expecting a man's head on a child's shoulders

need to be patient in our homes O! Give me patience when little hands, Tug at me with ceaseless small demands. O! Give me gentle words and smiling eyes, And, keep my lips from hasty, sharp replies, Let me not in weariness, confusion, or noise, Obscure my vision from life's few fleeting joys. Then when in years to come, my house is still, No bitter memories its rooms may fill.

need to be patient in soul-winning C. F. Kettering - You can send a message around the world in one-7 th of a second, yet it may take years to force an idea through a quarter-inch skull. Remember Noah 2 Pet. 2: 5 and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly; 1 Pet. 3: 20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. Evangelists 2 Tim. 4: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. Baptism - “I've been waiting years & years for this. ”

need to be patient in soul-winning Elders - soul saving Heb. 13: 17 Obey your leaders, and submit to them; for they keep watch over your souls, as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you. A constant responsibility toward others in Christ 1 Thess. 5: 14 And we urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all men. Many things to tax the energy of the spiritually minded

need to be patient in soul-winning Babes in Christ need patience Give them time for growth Reclamation & salvation of backsliding members Not to be equated with sanctioning or tolerating apostasy Time needed for exhorting, praying, teaching & other efforts designed for reclamation Unrepentant must be disciplined 2 Thess. 3: 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep aloof from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us.

We need to be patient in persecution 2 Cor. 6: 4 -10 but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger, in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love, in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand the left, by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; regarded as deceivers and yet true; as unknown yet well-known, as dying yet behold, we live; as punished yet not put to death, as sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing yet possessing all things. Blessed because theirs is the kingdom of heaven, heavenly reward is great & fellowship with the prophets Matt. 5: 10 -12

need to be patient in trial Jas. 1: 2 -4 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. Rom. 12: 12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, Fire removes the dross - trials remove imperfections from faith 1 Pet. 1: 7 that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; We can be patient in the midst of trial

need to be patient regarding church growth Can't plant corn in the morning & have roasting ears for dinner Must not rationalize ourselves out of indolence & stagnation Mushroom growth will usually fade when the sun goes down Steady-growth is usually the solid & enduring type growth God gives the increase, 1 Cor. 3: 6 Ours part is to plant & water There are other evidences of growth besides numerical

need to be patient regarding the coming the Lord Heb. 6: 12 that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Heaven is our hope 1 Pet. 1: 3, 4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, Rom. 8: 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. Heaven is worth waiting for!

need to be patient in prayer God sometimes says, “Wait awhile” Chooses to take time to work the wonders of His will. Gal. 4: 4 From Chislev to Nisan - three months Neh. 1: 1; 2: 1 Three months before Nehemiah's prayer began to be answered. The Lord waited ten days to answer Jeremiah Jer. 42: 4 -7

need to be patient in prayer Delay in the answering prayers may be due to: - Our not quite being ready to receive - Our faith needing to be tried to remove imperfections - His working through His unchangeable laws - time is imperative De. Buffon - "Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on! Hold fast! Hold out! Patience is genius. ”

need to be patient in prayer We must sometimes "wait for the Lord. " Isa. 40: 31 Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. Ps. 40: 1 I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, and heard my cry.

need to be patient with others in general "When tempted to lose patience with the other fellow, just pause - & think how patient God has been with you. " We need to bear & forbear & be patient. Eph. 4: 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing forbearance to one another in love, Col. 3: 12, 13 And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

need to be patient with others in general Keep from misjudging & misunderstanding & under-valuing Dr. Blaikie, the Scottish professor, once spoke severely to one of his reciting students for not holding the book in his right hand Would not have been so harsh in his dealings if he had only understood he had no right hand

How Is Patience Produced Or Acquired?

God's word produces patience Rom. 15: 4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Rev. 3: 10 'Because you have kept the word of My perseverance I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell upon the earth. Letting the word of the Lord run & have free course - patience will result

Tribulation produces patience Rom. 5: 3 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; Jas. 1: 2 -4 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Pray for patience Col. 1: 9 -11 For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; Pray & really desire it Truing praying & not just saying a prayer

Hope produces patience 1 Thess. 1: 3 constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father, As faith finds expression in work, and love in labor, so hope expresses itself in patience. P

The Patient Will Be Rewarded Heb. 6: 12 “…who through faith and patience inherit the promises. " Rom. 2: 7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; Gal. 6: 9 “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. ” Matt. 10: 22 "And you will be hated by all on account of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. ” Matt. 24: 13 "But the one who endures to the end, he shall be saved. ” Jas. 1: 12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

Conclusion Horne said, "Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue, restrains the hand, & tramples upon temptations. "

Areas Where We Need To Exercise Patience Soul-winning Babes in Christ Backsliding members In persecution In trials Church growth The coming of the Lord In prayer

How Patience Is produced The word of God Tribulations Prayer

The Patient will be Rewarded Inherit promises Eternal life Will reap Saved Receive the crown of life