Longsuffering is also called patience and forbearance in the
scriptures. This term conveys the sentiment of “patience to defer anger, and a
contentedness to bear injuries”. The Amplified Version clarifies that
longsuffering is characterized by an even temper. And in the Greek, we see the
nuances both of leniency and fortitude.
Longsuffering is fairly straight forward terminology but the
way in which we walk through a season of longsuffering is special.
May we
engage our times of lengthy trials with the fortitude and grace given to us by
the precious Holy Spirit.
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