Longsuffering

Longsuffering is a fruit of the Spirit that we all know about, but one that we often ignore. It is so easy to allow ourselves to be quick to anger and swift to lash out at others when something does not go our way. One who is not longsuffering exhibits harshness and selfishness. Therefore, it is important to recog- nize this in ourselves and strive to be more longsuffering. Longsuffering is not the same thing as patience. They are similar yet distinct virtues. Patience is “a virtue of the child...