JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Key Element for Thriving Relationships is Patience.

This loving quality is included in the fruit of the Spirit. We can learn patience by understanding how God’s patience has given us opportunity to soften our heart toward Him.

With patience, we have the ability to wait for long periods of time without getting annoyed or upset. Another way of describing patience is remaining calm when dealing with conflict. Patience keeps us from escalating the tension with angry outbursts or hurtful words. Instead, we look for solutions to work things out in the course of time.

Proverbs 15:18 highlights the value of patience in times of tension:

“A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.”

Patience is a key element for thriving relationships that honor God.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com