“Developing Your Patience”

Galatians 5:22

Introduction: (Proverbs 16:32)

I. Four ways to test your patience

1. Interruptions
2. Inconveniences
3. Irritations
4. Inactivity
   (Proverbs 19:2)

II. Four ways to develop your patience

1. Develop a new perspective
   (Proverbs 19:11)

Wisdom is seeing life from God’s point of view. From God’s perspective we gain 3 important insights:

(1) We’re only human
(2) Nobody else is perfect
(3) God is in control
(Proverbs 20:24) and (Proverbs 14:29)

       2. Develop a sense of humor
(Proverbs 14:30)
(Proverbs 17:22)

        3.  Deepen your love
(1 Corinthians 13:4)
(Ephesians 4:2)

        4.  Depend on the Lord
(Psalm 37:7)