Would you consider yourself a patient person? Paano ba maging matiyaga? Pakinggan natin ang ating devotion ngayon sa pagpapatuloy ng ating series na “Fruit of the Spirit.”

Subalit ang bunga ng Espiritu ay pag-ibig, kagalakan, kapayapaan, katiyagaan, kabaitan, kabutihan, katapatan, kahinahunan, at pagpipigil sa sarili. Walang batas laban sa mga ito.

Mga Taga-Galacia 5:22–23

Na-experience mo na ba ito: You started your day with a prayer, “Lord, tulungan N’yo akong maging mapagpasensya sa mga tao sa paligid ko.” Pero katatapos mo lang sabihin ang “Amen” ay sunod-sunod na ang mga test sa patience mo. Just when you asked God to give you patience, it seemed that what you received were different ways to practice patience.

Patience is one of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Hindi ito nakapagtataka dahil si God mismo ay patient sa atin (1 Peter 3:20). And anyone who received Jesus Christ has the Holy Spirit in him. Kaya as followers of Christ, we will bear His fruit and one of which is patience. Pero paano nga ba maging patient? 

Sa Bible, maraming mga story ng patient na tao. There’s Abraham who waited 25 years for his son Isaac to be born. Si Job who experienced losing his family members and riches but remained faithful to God. The Apostle Paul who was patient while being persecuted. At siyempre, si Jesus Christ who endured many sufferings until He died for our sins at the cross. From their life stories, we can learn what it means to be patient.

Patience means:

And the list goes on. The more we respond with patience, the more we become Christ-like. Indeed, practice makes you patient.