TO: WONDER MEMBERS
MEMO: HSD CHARACTER: PATIENCE
DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2021

MEMORY VERSES

• Scripture of the Month: Galatians 5:22-25 — The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Messiah have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts. 25 If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit. — Galatians 5:22-25
• Character Scripture:
  • Proverbs 16:32 — Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. — Proverbs 16:32 New Living Translation (NLT)
  • James 5:7-8 — Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. — James 5:7-8 English Standard Version (ESV)
  • Proverbs 14:29 — Patient people have great understanding, but people with quick tempers show their foolishness. — Proverbs 14:29 New Century Version (NCV)
  • Psalms 40:1 — I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. — Psalms 40:1 King James Version (KJV)

CHARACTER STUDY

• Character Trait: Patience
• Definition: Patience means to politely restrain an impulse to do something, particularly for an extended length of time.
• Bible Word: Hebrew word אֶ֤רֶךְ erekh (Strong’s Number H750) means “to be long” / Greek word μακροθυμία makrothymía (Strong’s Number G3115) means “to forbear”
• Concrete Representation: Length, as in the measurement or extent of something from end to end.