Proverbs 14:29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.
Proverbs 16:32 Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
1 Cor 13:4. "Love is patience.................."
Wow, even in the important part of bible, part that defines love, which is the most important rule of our life in Jesus Christ, patience comes first.
I also looked for the verses about patience in the bible and came across so many verses in Proverbs.
Well, the reason why i wrote this post is that because i faced so many things that tested my patience today. Woaahh... its like ive been tested to be patient and patient from the morning till night. I realize that it was so easy to be angry and whining all the time. In fact, I did that and I realize that it was not the right response to all of those events. My favorite verse regarding patience is Proverbs 16:32 Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city....
I think it is indeed very true, especially when I relate this verse with an old saying "Your biggest enemy is yourself." It may be easier to "defeat" others, whether it is our competitors at work, school, or anything, but defeating ourselves, is the hardest thing to do, especially when we are faced with so many circumstances that arouse our anger.
However, i think when someone can control his/her anger in most situations, he/she'll surely be viewed as a very mature person. and just like in 1 Cor 13:4, it is a part of love. Not ony loving others, but also loving God, and loving our ownself.
Thus, whatever circumstances we face later, we must remember. Patience comes first. :)
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