The Bible teaches us that as we give the Holy Spirit greater control in our lives (i.e. “filling”), God produces fruit in and through our lives that is not only evidence of our relationship with Christ, but is evidence to others that He has changed us.
In creative team meetings this week the thought came up that anger (unjustified, unrighteous anger) is really the antithesis of the fruit of the Spirit God wants to produce in our lives. In short, God wants to develop the virtue of patience in our lives.
If you and I are honest, we’d have to admit that most of the time we get angry, it’s because we’re not willing to wait. We want things to happen our way, in our time. We don’t have control, and we hate it. Learning to wait upon the Lord not only teaches us patience, it sharpens our faith in Him. So, if you’re tempted to be impatient today, ask God to give you patience, and grow your character in the process.
