25. Resting in God’s Patience

God is patient.

 

This truth is displayed over and over again throughout the entirety of scripture, but I’m willing to bet you also see this in your lifeIn episode 22 we talked about how God is Love.

 

We know this, we see it all over the bible, but in 1 John 4:8 it says, “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

 

So follow this thread with me: God is love. It is a defining factor of who he is.

 

But what if we’re trying to define love? In 1 Corinthians 13 it lists out all the things that love is and is not. In verse 4 it says, “love is patient and kind”

 

So if God is love and love is patient, then it would stand to reason that God is patient.

 

But where does this show up in scripture? And what does that mean for us?

 

Stick around and let’s talk about it.

 

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1 John 4:8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

 

1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant