THE FRUIT OF PATIENCE

This is the fruit that shows the patience of God to men, although they are sinful. God is patient and he give them the time to turn and repent. He is slow to anger and compassion for his people. He love to draw them to repentance. ".... The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and abundance, keeping merciful for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; not ascribing evil man who was innocent would never ... ". Exodus 34: 6, 7.

We can continue to learn about the patience of God, before he brought a flood of water upon the earth in order to destroy the mankind because of the evil they were doing. He gave them a period of time if they will repent. "People should obey the past, God's patience while waiting in the days of Noah, while the ark was made; wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved in the water". 1Peter 3:20. Those who did not repent were destroyed by the flood of water, as the scripture says, "For a lot of patience, he put up with the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction". Romans 9 : 22.

From these verses, we can see if God was not patience to us, no one would survive but all we would perish. Therefore we must obey salvation that God brought to us by sending Jesus Christ to us to heal lest we will not be judged, as scripture says, "We will escape, if we neglect such a great salvation? Who first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard it". Hebrews 2: 3.

Tolerance of Jesus.

Jesus Christ was seen a woman in Thyatira church named Jezebel, who has called himself a prophet. He teaches false doctrines and some of them accepted his teachings and follow it, then He gave them time to repent before he bring a judgment on them. "But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman, who calls herself a prophet and teaching and beguiling my servants to commit fornication and eat things sacrificed to idols. I have given her time to repent, and if she do not want repent her fornication. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her, to the great tribulation unless they repent of their deeds; I will kill her children with death. And all the churches shall know that I am he who searches the reins and hearts.

I will give unto every one of you according to your works". Revelation 2: 20 - 23. In these texts we have been able see that are the typical of the current church, where our Lord Jesus Christ is watching over the church, and deserve to justifies those who do not deserve will be judged.

HOW TO BE TOLERANT.

1. Wait and trust God in prayer: In this world wide adversity there are difficult or troubles which are facing the righteous. But you should wait and trust God in prayer as you know he is your help. "I waited Lord with patience, He bowed and listened to my cry". Psalm 41 : 1. "They that trust (who relied on) the Lord, are like Mount Zion, Who it's rock, abides forever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people". Psalm 125 : 1, 2.

2. Trusting God and wait for the promises of his word: "I have waited the Lord, and my spirit has waited for you, and in his word I hope. Let Israel hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is mercy (help) .... ". Psalm 130 : 5 , 7.

3. Do not be the blamer: This is another important thing to consider. "Do not grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer". 1Corinthians 10 :10.“Don't be angry with each other, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: If the Lord forgave you, so also do ye". Colossians 3:13.

Following these you have build up in tolerance, you have not anxiety, fear, bitterness, pain despair. Is then his word shall be fulfilled as it written, "Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice". Philippians 4: 4.

THE FRUIT OF TEMPERENCE (GALATIANS 5:22)

The meaning of the word is relatively self-determination. The word amount comes from the Greek (enkrateia) which means self-determination. Word enkrateia comes from the word krat which means the authority or administration. The amount is optimal of the fruit of Spirit. This is important characteristic for every Christian who is born again to have. God created man and gave him the ability to govern himself that's why He gave us the fruit of amount.

Some of the most important things that we should fulfill in order to have the fruit of amount:

1. Food.

Eating too much that's extortion. "Envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these ... .those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." Galatians 5:21.

Elsewhere we read that we must not eat too much of it.
"Did you see honey? Eat a sufficient extent; you shall not eat until you will be sick". Proverbs 25:16.

2. Visiting others.

Someone who goes home (visit) to other people frequently without important reason doing this is not a good behavior. That is why God teaches us by saying, "Your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house but that; Lest he be weary of the hate". Proverbs 25:17.

3. The use of God’s gift that has given you.

It is important that everyone to be submitted when he is used in the gifts that God has given you without desiring the gifts of others. God has given each other gifts as he wills. Also everyone is a link to one another and has given different gifts, so that the body of Christ may be built up. When a person has been endowed with any of the gifts is not greater than another, but it is just a link, he is a constructor, worker and laborer in the body of Christ. A Man should not be ambitious of great things than the gift that he was given to him. We must serve using the gift which we are given. That is why it is written; "...Everyone in you should not be ambitious of becoming great; but have committed much, as God gifted every man the measure of faith. For as in one body we have many links, and all links have not the same office; so that we, who are many ingredients are one body in Christ, and members of one another. And since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given; whether prophecy, let us give the prophesy according to the faith; if service, in his serving us; he who teaches, in his teaching". Romans 12: 3-7.

4. Speak inexact.

It is important for a Christians who is saved to be careful not to speak too much, but first he should think first before talking. Talking too much has led many to stumble to lie. It is advisable to dominate everyone's mouth, speak quickness. "In the multitude of words there does not fail to be transgression; But he who restrains his lips is prudent. " Proverbs 10:19. "I said, I will take heed to my ways. Lest I sin with my tongue; I will put a bridle on my mouth, while the wicked is before me. " Psalm 39: 1. "Who restrains his lips is wise, and with a calm spirit". Proverbs 17:27.

5. Control your thought.

You must govern your heart and your mind not allow bad thoughts, also you need to have self-control. If you have self-control, bad thoughts can't get a chance in you. You should think good thoughts and this pleases God. Jesus taught this and He said; "Either make the fig tree good and its fruit good; or make the fig tree bad and its fruit bad; for by its fruits the tree is recognized. You offspring of vipers how can you speak good things? For the mouth speaks his heart overflow. A good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and an evil man of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things". Matthew 12: 33-35.

From the above scriptures, it teaches us we can make a decision to determine the good or bad thinking that overflow from our heart. We are given fruit of amount to control ourselves which pleases God and we can stand firm in Jesus Christ.

6. The lust of property and money.

Possession of property or money is not bad (sin), but one should work hard to earn them through legitimate for what the Lord had blessed. It is important to be satisfied with what the Lord has granted you in order to avoid to be a person who lust the property or money obtained through evil ways. Take control in your lives from too much of loving money. One must satisfied with what you have as God said, "I will never leave you; I will never run away from you”. Hebrews 13: 5. "But those who have the lust of money and property will be fall into temptation and snare, and many foolish desires and hurtful, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the root of all evil is loving money; which some coveted after, they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows". Timothy 6: 9-10.
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