KEY SCRIPTURE: 1Ti 4:8 NET For “physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.”

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This time, we look at how to train ourselves in patience. Every Christian needs to exhibit patience in one matter or another. It is very unfortunate to see Christian couples at each other’s throats, mostly because of very trivial matters. This is all because they have not trained themselves to relate patiently with each other. The tool to prepare yourself to act rightly is the word of God.

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Every Christian virtue has faith as its foundation, upon which other virtues are added to make a complete superstructure. 2Pe 1:5 NET “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;”

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How do you add these virtues to our faith.You do so by calling yourself a  person of great patience.Many people describe themselves by the common traits that they normally portray. As we said in one of the discussions, we said the tongue controls or bridles the whole body.Jas 3:2 NET” For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.”Each time you claim you are inpatient you set up your whole system to act impatiently.

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The scriptures have revealed that our spirit is love, which manifests in a number of positive virtues. Consistently tell yourself  you are loved and so very patient. Respond to people’s mistakes by saying that you are patient.

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Sadly, the common feeling is that if you talk this way, people will take advantage of you. That is an error. Acting from the spirit’s control makes you win or puts you in charge always. Rom 2:7 NET” eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honour and immortality.” Always choose the way of the spirit. Those who choose the path of the word are always rewarded with peace, honour,glory and eternal life. What more can you ask for?

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The Lord Jesus practised the acts of speaking rightly about himself always.The Lord never said one negative thing  about Himself.He said I am meek and lowly in heart and so my yoke is easy and my burden is light Matthew 11:28-29.He said I am the light of the world and that was His normal practise.Indeed He never acted wronggly or ever failed to relate well to people.Train yourself to be patient and act rightly always by saying to yourself as well as others that that is what you are.

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SAY THE FOLLOWING:  My spirit is one with the Holy Spirit, and so I am love personified. I have peace, joy , and patience, and I never misbehave under any condition. I am always in control of myself. Glory be to God.

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FURTHER STUDIES

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Jas 3:10 KJV” Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be.”

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: James:3

[2] We all fail in many areas, but especially with our words. Yet if we’re able to bridle the words, we say we are powerful enough to control ourselves in every way, and that means our character is mature and fully developed.