1 Corinthians 10:13. Success in resisting temptation is based on our relationship and obedience to God. Sometimes we may feel that a temptation is so strong that there is no way to resist it. This temptation may be food, sex, pride, or anything.

Bible Summary. Jesus showed us how to have Christian patience while He was on this Earth. Christians need patience to minister to people. All Christians need patience to be able to do the Lord's will. God has called all Christians to minister the Gospel and this must be done in unity and peace. See below for Biblical advice and scriptures concerning Christian patience.

Summary. Having hope is a key component in learning patience in our day-to-day lives. Learning patience means quelling your pride. Pride does not want to wait; it wants instant gratification. People seek to learn patience because they are trying to change the way they live. God provides us the best example when learning patience and long-suffering.

Bible Summary. Patience is essential to our salvation. The Bible says that hope is needed to be patience. For Christians it is our hope in Jesus Christ that brings patience. If we have no hope, we have no need for patience. Patience is also closely aligned with love as well as hope. Love is full of patience and hope.

Matthew 25:13. The parable of the Ten Virgins provides us several examples of how important is for Christians to be diligent in their faith. Christian diligence is where a Christian exercises their faith in a wise, consistent, and earnest effort. Diligent Christians believe God's promises and act accordingly in a wise and watchful manner.

1 Corinthians 13:7. The Bible says that true love requires patience. True love is patient because it bears through any circumstances and never changes. Circumstances can change, people can change, but true love never changes. No matter what the adversity, true love can bear it. True love is patient because it has hope that transcends any circumstances.

2 Corinthians 6:4. Christians need patience to minister to people. Patience is needed both to make sure we do not offend anyone when ministering and to assure that we set a good Christian example. Ministry today can be a test of endurance just as it was in the days of the Apostle Paul.

Ephesians 4:2. All Christians need patience to be able to do the Lord's will. God has called all Christians to minister the Gospel and this must be done in unity and peace. No matter how much you desire a family member or acquaintance to receive the Good News of Jesus Christ, it cannot be done by force. It can not be done in strife.

Colossians 3:12. Jesus showed us how to have Christian patience while He was on this Earth. Instead of us getting impatience with others, Jesus teaches us to forgive others just as He has forgiven us.

Psalms 85:16. God provides us the best example when learning patience and long-suffering. He is a truly a God of patience. The Bible shows us ample examples of where God has shown His patience with His creation, mankind. In the Old Testament, the Israelites time and time again disobeyed God to worship other idols and to do what they thought best.

Ecclesiastes 7:8. Part of learning patience is to quell our pride. If we have pride in our spirit, we put ourselves first above all people to include God. Pride does not want to wait; it wants instant gratification. Pride has no purpose except self-gratification. Pride is at odds with God's purpose in our lives. Patience comes with us having hope in something greater than ourselves.

1 Timothy 6:11. Patience is not learned in a vacuum. People seek to learn patience because they are trying to change the way they live. They are aspiring to have their actions line up with their purpose. They are trying to flee or change the way they live.

Romans 15:4. Having hope is a key component in learning patience in our day-to-day lives. The Bible teaches us how to learn patience through having hope in God. Bible characters such as Abraham and David demonstrated both great hope and patience in their lives. Both of them had great faith and hope that God would provide for them and look after them.

Luke 21:19. The Bible has a lot to say about patience. Patience is a lot more than just a nice-to-have virtue. It is essential to your salvation.

2 Peter 3:9. The Bible says that God is a patient God. Many of us have heard the expression that “I am waiting on God”, but it is really the other way round. God is waiting on us to come around to His kind of thinking. God loves us and has made many promises to mankind. He desires to bless us. He does not forget His promises as a man might forget.